Hometown tax payment support system, program, and hometown tax payment support method

Abstract

To provide a hometown tax payment support system which can receive hometown tax payment after a consumption action, a program, and a hometown tax payment support method which receives the hometown tax payment after a consumption action.SOLUTION: A hometown tax payment support system executes: first processing which receives consumption contribution-related data which includes first money amount data which indicates all or a part of a money amount paid as a compensation of a consumption action, independent from the consumption action after the consumption action, from a user terminal, when defining sales of a commodity or provision of service as a provision action, and defining receipt of the commodity or the service as the consumption action; and second processing which receives user approval about reallocation of all or a part of the money amount paid as the compensation of the consumption action to contribution concerning the hometown tax payment from the user terminal, by performing an additional payment for the hometown tax payment independent from the consumption action after the consumption action.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a hometown tax payment support system, a program, and a hometown tax payment support method. [Background technology]

[0002] A system for accepting hometown tax donations is known.

[0003] As related technology, Patent Document 1 discloses a tax return support processing device for hometown taxpayers, a tax return support processing program, and a tax return support processing system. The tax return support processing device for hometown taxpayers described in Patent Document 1 comprises a sending unit that sends to a client terminal a tax return creation screen including input fields into which a user who has made a hometown tax donation using a hometown tax payment service can enter information to create tax return data related to the hometown tax donation, an operation input acquisition unit that acquires operation input for the tax return creation screen, a member information acquisition unit that acquires user information associated with the user's member ID for the payment service entered on the tax return creation screen, a tax payment information acquisition unit that acquires the hometown tax donation amount and information on the local government to which the hometown tax donation is to be made, which are associated with the member ID, and a tax return data creation unit that creates tax return data based on the acquired information. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2018-67246 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Currently, with regard to hometown tax donations, the selection of a return gift is made at the time of making the hometown tax donation, so it is not possible to receive a product or service purchased before making the hometown tax donation. For example, if a consumer who has taken an interest in a region by purchasing local products or services or by actually visiting the region wishes to make a hometown tax donation to that region, the consumer cannot select a product or service from that region that he or she has previously received as a return gift. This may make the consumer hesitant to make a hometown tax donation to that region.

[0006] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to promote support for local areas by providing a hometown tax payment support system and program that can accept hometown tax payments after consumption, and a hometown tax payment support method that can accept hometown tax payments after consumption. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The following describes the means for solving the problems using the numbers and symbols used in the description of the invention. These numbers and symbols are added in parentheses for reference purposes to show an example of the correspondence between the claims and the description of the invention. Therefore, the claims should not be interpreted as being limited by the parenthetical descriptions.

[0008] In some embodiments, when the hometown tax donation support system defines the sale of goods or the provision of services as a provision act and the receipt of the goods or services as a consumption act, it executes a first process (M1) of receiving, after the consumption act and independently of the consumption act, from a user terminal (6) consumption donation-related data (CD) including first amount data (CD1) indicating all or part of the amount paid in consideration for the consumption act, and a second process (M2) of receiving, after the consumption act and independently of the consumption act, user approval to transfer all or part of the amount paid in consideration for the consumption act to a donation related to the hometown tax donation by making an additional payment for hometown tax donation after the consumption act and independently of the consumption act.

[0009] In the hometown tax payment support system, the second process (M2) is executed substantially simultaneously with the first process (M1) or at a timing different from that of the first process (M1).

[0010] In the hometown tax payment support system, the consumption donation related data (CD) may include date data (CD3) indicating the date on which the consumption act was performed.

[0011] In the above-mentioned hometown tax donation support system, the consumption donation related data (CD) may include at least one of image data (CD9) of a receipt issued by the business that performed the donation, register number data (CD7) indicating the register number written on the receipt, and transaction number data (CD8) indicating the transaction number written on the receipt.

[0012] In the above hometown tax payment support system, even if the business operator cannot be identified because the consumption donation related data (CD) received from the user terminal (6) does not contain business operator identification data that identifies the business operator that performed the provision, the hometown tax payment to a specific local government may be accepted.

[0013] In the above hometown tax payment support system, the hometown tax payment to a specific local government may be accepted even if the consumption donation related data (CD) received from the user terminal (6) does not include any of the register number data printed on the receipt issued in response to the consumption act, the transaction number data printed on the receipt, and any supporting evidence supporting the execution of the consumption act.

[0014] In the above hometown tax donation support system, if the act of providing is performed by a business operator within the jurisdiction of a first local government, the system may be configured to receive from the user terminal (6) a voucher supporting the execution of the consumption act as one of the consumption donation related data (CD), and if the act of providing is performed by a business operator within the jurisdiction of a second local government, the system may be configured not to receive from the user terminal (6) a voucher supporting the execution of the consumption act.

[0015] The hometown tax payment support system may execute, after the consumption act and independently of the consumption act, a process of receiving login information including a user ID and a user password from the user terminal (6), and a login permission process of permitting the user terminal (6) to log in to a member-only site in response to the user ID and the user password matching information registered in a member information database (43). Also, at least a part of the first process (M1) and the second process (M2) may be configured to be executed after the login permission process is executed.

[0016] The hometown tax payment support system may execute a third process (M3) that includes transmitting to the computer system (101) of the local government personal information (F1) of the user identified by the user ID, and at least one of second amount data (F2) indicating the amount of the donation to the local government related to the hometown tax payment in return for all or part of the consumption act, and third amount data (F3) indicating the amount obtained by deducting the amount of the return from the donation amount.

[0017] In some embodiments, the program is a program (71) for causing a user terminal (6) to execute a hometown tax payment support method. When the sale of a product or the provision of a service is defined as a providing act and the receipt of the product or service is defined as a consuming act, the hometown tax payment support method includes the steps of: receiving input of first amount data (CD1) indicating all or part of the amount paid in consideration for the consuming act or data for deriving the first amount data (CD1), receiving, after the consuming act, input of user approval for transferring all or part of the amount paid in consideration for the consuming act to a donation for the hometown tax payment by making an additional payment for the hometown tax payment independent of the consuming act; and transmitting the first amount data (CD1) and the user approval to the hometown tax payment support system (1).

[0018] The above-mentioned program (71) may be a program for causing the user terminal (6) to execute the hometown tax donation support method, which further includes the steps of: displaying on the display (63) a login information reception page (RP1), which is a page for receiving login information for logging in to a member-only site; receiving input of the login information including a user ID and a user password; transmitting the login information to the hometown tax donation support system (1); and, in response to permission to log in to the member-only site, displaying on the display (63) an image (RP3) that receives input of the first amount data (CD1) or data for deriving the first amount data (CD1).

[0019] In some embodiments, the hometown tax donation support method includes a login permission step of permitting the user terminal (6) to log in to a members-only website when a user ID and a user password received from the user terminal (6) match information registered in a member information database (43), and a receiving step of receiving, via a communication network (N1) from the user terminal (6) that has logged in to the members-only website, consumption donation-related data (CD) including first amount data (CD1) indicating all or part of the amount paid in consideration for the consumption act, where the sale of a product or the provision of a service is defined as a supply act and the receipt of the product or service is defined as a consumption act, and user approval for transferring all or part of the amount paid in consideration for the consumption act to the donation for the hometown tax donation by making an additional payment for the hometown tax donation after the consumption act, independent of the consumption act. The receiving step is also performed after the consumption act.

[0020] In some embodiments, the hometown tax donation support method includes the steps of: receiving, from a user terminal (6), a user request to donate a second amount, which is the sum of a first amount that is at least a portion of the predetermined amount paid in consideration for the consumption act and a third amount to be paid in addition, as a hometown tax donation after a consumer has performed a consumption act, which is the receipt of a product or service, and paid a predetermined amount in consideration for the consumption act; and transmitting, to a computer system (101) of a local government, personal information of the consumer as a donor and information that the consumer has donated the second amount as hometown tax donation. [Effects of the Invention]

[0021] The present invention provides a hometown tax payment support system and program that can accept hometown tax payments after consumption, and a hometown tax payment support method that accepts hometown tax payments after consumption, thereby promoting support for local areas. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0022] [Figure 1] Figure 1 is a diagram that explains the outline of a typical method of supporting hometown tax donations. [Figure 2] Figure 2 is a diagram for explaining an overview of the hometown tax donation support method, including the provision of coupons. [Figure 3] Figure 3 is a diagram that will later be used to provide an overview of how hometown tax donations are supported. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing a state in which the hometown tax payment supporting system according to the first embodiment is connected to a communication network. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a storage device. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a schematic diagram of how the hometown tax payment support system receives consumption donation related data. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating how the hometown tax payment support system receives user approval. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in a storage device. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in a storage device. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of information stored in a storage device. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of a receipt. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of a store. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a diagram schematically showing a landing page displayed on a user terminal. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a diagram schematically showing a login information reception page displayed on a user terminal. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is a diagram schematically showing a member registration page displayed on a user terminal. [Figure 16]FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a typical appearance of a member registration form displayed on a user terminal. [Figure 17] FIG. 17 is a diagram schematically illustrating a page indicating the completion of membership registration being displayed on a user terminal. [Figure 18] FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in a storage device. [Figure 19] FIG. 19 is a diagram schematically showing a login information reception page displayed on a user terminal. [Figure 20] FIG. 20 is a diagram schematically showing a donation information input acceptance page displayed on a user terminal. [Figure 21] FIG. 21 is a diagram schematically showing a donation information input acceptance page displayed on a user terminal. [Figure 22] FIG. 22 is a diagram schematically showing a donation information input confirmation page displayed on a user terminal. [Figure 23] FIG. 23 is a diagram schematically illustrating a page displayed on a user terminal indicating that the hometown tax payment has been accepted. [Figure 24] FIG. 24 is a diagram schematically showing a donation information input acceptance page displayed on a user terminal. [Figure 25] FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a schematic diagram of data being transmitted from a user terminal to the hometown tax payment supporting system. [Figure 26] FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating an example of a storage device. [Figure 27] FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a schematic view of the hometown tax payment support system being able to create the first form. [Figure 28] FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a schematic view of how the hometown tax payment support system can create the second form. [Figure 29] FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a schematic diagram of data being transmitted from the hometown tax payment support system to the computer system of the local government. [Figure 30]FIG. 30 is a functional block diagram of a user terminal. [Figure 31] Figure 31 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the method of supporting hometown tax donations later. [Figure 32] FIG. 32 is a diagram schematically showing a state in which the hometown tax payment supporting system according to the second embodiment is connected to a communication network. [Figure 33] FIG. 33 is a diagram showing a schematic diagram of data being transmitted from a user terminal to the hometown tax payment support system. [Figure 34] FIG. 34 is a diagram schematically showing a login information reception page displayed on a user terminal. [Figure 35] FIG. 35 is a diagram schematically showing a donation information input acceptance page displayed on a user terminal. [Figure 36] FIG. 36 is a diagram schematically showing a donation information input confirmation page displayed on a user terminal. [Figure 37] FIG. 37 is a diagram schematically illustrating a page displayed on a user terminal indicating that the hometown tax payment has been accepted. [Figure 38] FIG. 38 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a method for supporting hometown tax donations. [Figure 39] FIG. 39 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a method for supporting hometown tax donations. [Figure 40] FIG. 40 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a method for supporting hometown tax donations. [Figure 41] FIG. 41 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of money related to the hometown tax payment support method. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0023] The following describes the hometown tax payment support system 1, the program, and the hometown tax payment support method according to the embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, the same reference numerals are used for components and parts having the same functions, and repeated explanations of the same reference numerals are omitted.

[0024] (Definition of terms) As used herein, "hometown tax payment" refers to a donation made by a consumer to a local government. At the time of filing this application, a consumer who makes a "hometown tax payment" can deduct a portion of the donation made to the local government (for example, up to a certain limit for the portion of the donation exceeding 2,000 yen) from their income tax and resident tax.

[0025] In this specification, "return gift" means a thank you from a local government that has received a donation related to hometown tax payment to a consumer who made the donation. Generally, in hometown tax payment, the thank you is received by receiving a desired product (in this specification, coupons are considered to be included in products, and electronic coupons are considered to be included in coupons) or service from a business operator within the jurisdiction of the local government.

[0026] In this specification, the sale of a product or the provision of a service is defined as a "provision act." Furthermore, in this specification, the receipt of the product or service is defined as a "consumption act." More specifically, a "consumption act" refers to a consumer actually receiving a product or service from a business that sells the product or provides the service, and then going through the process of paying the business in exchange for receiving the product or service. Note that, in this specification, the payment process includes both cash and cashless payments (e.g., credit card payments, debit card payments, cashless payments using smartphones, and payments by bank transfer). Furthermore, in this specification, "payment" includes payments by cash, credit card payments, electronic money payments, and bank transfer payments.

[0027] In this specification, hometown tax payment that includes transferring all or part of the amount paid as consideration for a consumption act after the consumption act has occurred to a hometown tax donation is defined as "later hometown tax payment."

[0028] In this specification, a hometown tax donation in which the donation related to the hometown tax donation and the designation of a product or service as a return gift for the hometown tax donation are made substantially simultaneously is defined as a "regular hometown tax donation."

[0029] In this specification, the term "member" refers to a person who is registered as a member of the hometown tax payment support system 1. A member can also be said to be a member consumer. A member is assigned a user ID to distinguish them from other members.

[0030] (Outline of how hometown tax donations are supported) An overview of the hometown tax donation support method will be explained with reference to Figures 1 to 3. Figure 1 shows an overview of the general hometown tax donation support method. Figure 2 shows an overview of the hometown tax donation support method, including the provision of coupons. Figure 3 shows an overview of the hometown tax donation support method.

[0031] The method of supporting hometown tax donations exemplified in FIG. 1 includes the following steps: (a) the hometown tax donation support system 1 receives from the user terminal 6 a user request for a consumer to donate K yen (e.g., 10,000 yen) to the hometown tax donation and to designate product L as a return gift for the hometown tax donation; (b) the hometown tax donation support system 1 orders product L from a business operator as a return gift; (c) the business operator sends product L to the consumer as a return gift; and (d) the personal information of the consumer as a donor (e.g., personal information including the consumer's name and address) and the fact that the consumer has donated K yen as hometown tax donation are received. (e) the local government sending a donation certificate of K yen to the consumer; (f) the administrator of the hometown tax donation support system 1 paying a deposit of K yen (e.g., 10,000 yen) to the local government; (g) the local government transferring the return gift price (e.g., 3,000 yen) and a hometown tax donation commission fee to the administrator of the hometown tax donation support system 1; and (h) the administrator of the hometown tax donation support system 1 transferring the return gift price (e.g., 3,000 yen) and a hometown tax donation handling fee to the business that provided product L. Note that the hometown tax donation handling fee may be transferred to the business via an intermediary or intermediary organization that promotes regional development, etc.

[0032] In addition, the hometown tax payment support system 1A in the first embodiment described below and / or the hometown tax payment support system 1B in the second embodiment described below may function as the above-mentioned hometown tax payment support system 1 (hometown tax payment support system 1 shown in Figure 1).

[0033] The method of supporting hometown tax donations exemplified in FIG. 2 includes the following steps: (a) the hometown tax donation support system 1 receives from the user terminal 6 a user request for the consumer to donate K yen (e.g., 10,000 yen) to the hometown tax donation and to designate a coupon (e.g., electronic coupon L1) as a return gift for the hometown tax donation; (b) the hometown tax donation support system 1 grants the coupon (e.g., electronic coupon L1) to the consumer as a return gift; (c) the consumer purchases a product or service from a business operator using the coupon (e.g., electronic coupon L1); and (d) personal information of the consumer as a donor (e.g., personal information including the consumer's name and address) and a coupon (e.g., electronic coupon L1) designated by the consumer. (e) the local government notifying the local government (more specifically, the local government's computer system) that a donation of K yen has been made as a hometown tax payment; (f) the local government sending a donation certificate of K yen to the consumer; (g) the administrator of the hometown tax payment support system 1 paying a deposit of K yen (e.g., 10,000 yen) to the local government; (g) the local government transferring the return gift amount (e.g., 3,000 yen) and a hometown tax payment commission to the administrator of the hometown tax payment support system 1; and (h) the administrator of the hometown tax payment support system 1 transferring the return gift amount (e.g., 3,000 yen) and a hometown tax payment handling fee to the business that provided the goods or services. Note that the hometown tax payment handling fee may be transferred to the business through an intermediary or intermediary organization that promotes regional development, etc.

[0034] Note that the hometown tax payment support system 1A in the first embodiment described below and / or the hometown tax payment support system 1B in the second embodiment described below may function as the above-mentioned hometown tax payment support system 1 (the hometown tax payment support system 1 shown in FIG. 2). For example, the hometown tax payment support system 1A in the first embodiment described below and / or the hometown tax payment support system 1B in the second embodiment described below may be capable of (a) receiving from the user terminal 6 a user request for a consumer to donate K yen (e.g., 10,000 yen) as a hometown tax payment and to designate a coupon (e.g., electronic coupon L1) as a return gift for the hometown tax payment, and (b) granting the coupon (e.g., electronic coupon L1) to the consumer as a return gift. Furthermore, the hometown tax donation support system 1A in the first embodiment described below and / or the hometown tax donation support system 1B in the second embodiment described below may be capable of (d) transmitting to a local government (more specifically, a computer system of the local government) personal information of the consumer as a donor (for example, personal information including the consumer's name and address) and information that the consumer has donated K yen as a hometown tax donation. Furthermore, the hometown tax donation support system 1A in the first embodiment described below and / or the hometown tax donation support system 1B in the second embodiment described below may be capable of (f) and (h) issuing an instruction to pay the deposit of K yen (for example, 10,000 yen) to the local government, and / or issuing an instruction to remit the return gift (for example, 3,000 yen) and the hometown tax donation handling fee to the business operator.

[0035] The method of supporting subsequent hometown tax donations illustrated in FIG. 3 includes the steps of: (a) a consumer performs a consumption act, which is receipt of a product or service, and pays a predetermined amount (e.g., 3,100 yen) as consideration; (b) the consumer additionally pays a third amount (e.g., 7,000 yen); and the hometown tax donation support system 1 receives from the user terminal 6 a user request to make a hometown tax donation of a second amount (e.g., 10,000 yen), which is the sum of a first amount (e.g., 3,000 yen), which is at least a part of the predetermined amount (e.g., 3,100 yen) paid as consideration for the consumption act, and the third amount (e.g., 7,000 yen) to be additionally paid; and (c) personal information of the consumer as a donor (e.g., personal information including the consumer's name and address). (d) the local government sending a donation certificate for the second amount (e.g., 10,000 yen) to the consumer; (e) the administrator of the hometown tax payment support system 1 paying a third amount (e.g., 7,000 yen) as a deposit to the local government; (f) the local government transferring a commission fee for the hometown tax payment to the administrator of the hometown tax payment support system 1; and (g) the administrator of the hometown tax payment support system 1 transferring a fee for handling the hometown tax payment to the business that provides the product or service described above. Note that the fee for handling the hometown tax payment to the business may be transferred via an intermediary or intermediary organization that promotes regional development, etc.

[0036] Note that a hometown tax payment support system 1A in a first embodiment described later may function as the above-mentioned hometown tax payment support system 1 (hometown tax payment support system 1 shown in FIG. 3). For example, the hometown tax donation support system 1A in the first embodiment described below may be capable of (i) receiving from a user terminal 6 a user request to make a hometown tax donation of a second amount (e.g., 10,000 yen), which is the sum of a first amount (e.g., 3,000 yen), which is at least a portion of the predetermined amount (e.g., 3,100 yen) paid in consideration for the consumer's consumption act, i.e., receipt of a product or service, and a predetermined amount (e.g., 3,100 yen) paid in consideration for the consumer's consumption act, and a third amount (e.g., 7,000 yen) to be paid in addition, after the consumer has performed the consumption act of receiving a product or service and paid a predetermined amount (e.g., 3,100 yen) in consideration for the consumer's consumption act, and (c) transmitting to a local government (more specifically, the local government's computer system) personal information of the consumer as a donor (e.g., personal information including the consumer's name and address) and the fact that the consumer has donated the second amount (e.g., 10,000 yen) as hometown tax donation. In addition, the hometown tax donation support system 1A in the first embodiment described below may be capable of (o) (g) issuing instructions to pay a third amount (e.g., 7,000 yen), which is a deposit, to a local government, and / or issuing instructions to remit a hometown tax donation handling fee to a business that is the provider of the above-mentioned product or service.

[0037] Furthermore, the hometown tax donation support method in a third embodiment described below may include the steps of (i) receiving from a user terminal 6 a user request, after a consumer has performed a consumption act, i.e., receipt of a product or service, and paid a predetermined amount (e.g., 3,100 yen) in return, to donate a second amount (e.g., 10,000 yen) as hometown tax donation, the second amount being the sum of a first amount (e.g., 3,000 yen) that is at least a portion of the predetermined amount (e.g., 3,100 yen) paid in return for the consumption act, and a third amount (e.g., 7,000 yen) to be paid in addition; and (c) transmitting to a local government computer system personal information of the consumer as a donor (e.g., personal information including the consumer's name and address) and the fact that the consumer has donated the second amount (e.g., 10,000 yen) as hometown tax donation. In addition, the hometown tax donation support method in the third embodiment described below may include (o) (g) a step of issuing an instruction to pay a third amount (e.g., 7,000 yen), which is a deposit, to a local government, and / or a step of issuing an instruction to transfer a hometown tax donation handling fee to a business that is a provider of the above-mentioned product or service.

[0038] The program PG in the embodiment (see FIG. 4 or FIG. 32) may be a program for causing the hometown tax payment support system 1 to execute the hometown tax payment support method in the third embodiment described above.

[0039] In the embodiment shown in Figure 3, hometown tax payments are accepted after consumption. Therefore, even if hometown tax payments are not made at the time of consumption, they can be made after consumption, and the options for giving gifts in return for hometown tax payments are expanded to include past consumption. This promotes support for local areas through hometown tax payments.

[0040] Furthermore, as can be seen from Figures 1 to 3, the flow of money in the delayed hometown tax payment system (Figure 3) is simpler than that in the regular hometown tax payment system (Figures 1 and 2).

[0041] (First embodiment)1 to 30, a hometown tax donation support system 1A in a first embodiment (more specifically, a hometown tax donation support system 1A capable of accepting hometown tax donations after consumption) will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an outline of a general method for supporting hometown tax donations. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an outline of a method for supporting hometown tax donations, including the provision of coupons. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an outline of a method for supporting hometown tax donations after consumption. FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing how the hometown tax donation support system 1A in the first embodiment is connected to a communication network N1. FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a storage device 4. FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing how the hometown tax donation support system 1A receives consumption donation-related data CD. FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing how the hometown tax donation support system 1A receives user approval. FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing an example of information stored in the storage device 4. FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing an example of information stored in the storage device 4. FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of information stored in the storage device 4. FIG. 11 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of a receipt RC. FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of a store A1. FIG. 13 is a diagram schematically illustrating a landing page LP displayed on the user terminal 6. FIG. 14 is a diagram schematically illustrating a login information reception page RP1 displayed on the user terminal 6. FIG. 15 is a diagram schematically illustrating a member registration page displayed on the user terminal 6. FIG. 16 is a diagram schematically illustrating a member registration form FM displayed on the user terminal 6. FIG. 17 is a diagram schematically illustrating a page indicating member registration completion displayed on the user terminal 6. FIG. 18 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of information stored in the storage device 4. FIG. 19 is a diagram schematically illustrating a login information reception page RP1 displayed on the user terminal 6. FIG. 20 is a diagram schematically illustrating a donation information input reception page RP3 displayed on the user terminal 6. Fig. 21 is a diagram schematically showing a donation information input acceptance page RP3 displayed on the user terminal 6. Fig. 22 is a diagram schematically showing a donation information input confirmation page RP4 displayed on the user terminal 6.FIG. 23 is a diagram schematically showing a page displayed on the user terminal 6 indicating that the hometown tax payment has been accepted. FIG. 24 is a diagram schematically showing a donation information input acceptance page RP3 displayed on the user terminal 6. FIG. 25 is a diagram schematically showing data being sent from the user terminal 6 to the hometown tax payment support system 1A. FIG. 26 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a storage device 4. FIG. 27 is a diagram schematically showing a state in which the hometown tax payment support system 1A can create a first form T1. FIG. 28 is a diagram schematically showing a state in which the hometown tax payment support system 1A can create a second form T2. FIG. 29 is a diagram schematically showing data being sent from the hometown tax payment support system 1A to the local government's computer system 101. FIG. 30 is a functional block diagram of the user terminal 6.

[0042] (Hometown Tax Payment Support System 1A) In the example shown in FIG. 4, the hometown tax donation support system 1A includes at least one computer 10. The hometown tax donation support system 1A includes at least one computer 10, and the at least one computer 10 includes an arithmetic device 2 and a communication device 3. The hometown tax donation support system 1A includes a storage device 4. At least a portion of the storage device 4 may be cloud storage accessible via a network. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the storage device 4 stores data DA such as a first program PG1, a second program PG2, store information (described below), member information (described below), and hometown tax donation-related information (described below).

[0043] In the example shown in FIG. 6, the hometown tax payment support system 1A (more specifically, at least one computer 10) executes a first process M1 to receive, after a consumption act, consumption or donation related data (hereinafter referred to as "consumption / donation related data CD") including first amount data CD1 indicating all (or part) of the amount paid in consideration for the consumption act from the user terminal 6 via the communication network N1, independent of the consumption act. The consumption / donation related data CD includes at least consumption related data related to the above-mentioned consumption act (e.g., first amount data CD1). The consumption / donation related data CD may also include donation related data related to the hometown tax payment made in connection with the above-mentioned consumption act (e.g., amount data indicating the amount of donation to a local government).

[0044] 7, the hometown tax payment support system 1A (more specifically, at least one computer 10) executes a second process M2 to receive, from the user terminal 6 via the communication network N1, user approval to make an additional payment for hometown tax payment independent of the consumption act after the consumption act, thereby transferring all or part of the amount paid as consideration for the consumption act to a donation related to hometown tax payment. In other words, the hometown tax payment support system 1A (more specifically, at least one computer 10) executes a second process M2 to receive, from the user terminal 6 via the communication network N1, user approval to make an additional payment for hometown tax payment independent of the consumption act after the consumption act, and to treat all or part of the consumption act as receipt of a hometown tax return gift.

[0045] 6 and 7, the second process M2 may be executed at a different timing from the first process M1 (more specifically, after the first process M1). Alternatively, the second process M2 may be executed substantially simultaneously with the first process M1. In other words, the hometown tax payment support system 1A may receive the consumption / donation-related data CD including the first amount data CD1 indicating the whole (or part) of the amount paid in consideration for the consumption act and the user approval described above substantially simultaneously.

[0046] The hometown tax donation support system 1A in the first embodiment can accept hometown tax donations after consumption. Therefore, even if hometown tax donations are not made at the time of consumption, they can be made after consumption, and the options for gifts in return for hometown tax donations are expanded to include past consumption. This promotes support for local areas through hometown tax donations.

[0047] (Optional configuration) Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 30, an optional additional configuration that can be adopted in the hometown tax payment supporting system 1A in the first embodiment will be described.

[0048] (Storage device 4) 5, the storage device 4 may have a store information database 41, a member information database 43, and a hometown tax payment information database 45. The storage device 4 may include, for example, a non-volatile or volatile semiconductor memory such as RAM, ROM, or flash memory, a magnetic disk, or other types of memory.

[0049] The storage device 4 stores store information. In the example shown in Fig. 8, the storage device 4 (more specifically, the store information database 41) stores store names in association with store identification information S (in other words, store IDs) that identify the stores.

[0050] The storage device 4 may store store identification information S (in other words, a store ID) that identifies a store and sales related to hometown tax donations (in other words, the amount of a gift in return for hometown tax donations that is accepted after the consumption act) in association with each other. The storage device 4 may also store store identification information S (in other words, a store ID) that identifies a store and sales related to regular hometown tax donations (in other words, the amount of a gift in return for hometown tax donations other than hometown tax donations that is accepted after the consumption act) in association with each other.

[0051] The storage device 4 may store store identification information S (in other words, a store ID) that identifies a store and a reward for handling the hometown tax donation later (in other words, a reward for a store that handles the hometown tax donation later), in association with each other. The hometown tax donation support system 1A may be configured to calculate the reward for handling the hometown tax donation later to be paid to the first store (A1) based on the sales related to the hometown tax donation at the first store (A1). For example, the hometown tax donation support system 1A may set an amount corresponding to a predetermined percentage of the sales related to the hometown tax donation at the first store (A1) (e.g., 3,300 yen) as the reward for handling the hometown tax donation later to be paid to the first store (A1).

[0052] The storage device 4 may store store identification information S (in other words, a store ID) that identifies a store and a handling fee for the regular hometown tax donation (in other words, a reward for a store that handles the regular hometown tax donation), in association with each other. The hometown tax donation support system 1A may be configured to calculate the handling fee for the regular hometown tax donation to be paid to the second store (A2) based on the sales related to the regular hometown tax donation at the second store (A2). For example, the hometown tax donation support system 1A may set an amount corresponding to a predetermined percentage of the sales related to the regular hometown tax donation at the second store (A2) (for example, 50,000 yen) as the handling fee for the regular hometown tax donation to be paid to the second store (A2).

[0053] The storage device 4 may store store identification information S (in other words, store ID) that identifies a store and the store location (for example, the address of the store) in association with each other.

[0054] The storage device 4 stores the membership information of each of a plurality of users. In the example shown in Fig. 9, the storage device 4 (more specifically, the member information database 43) stores the member name, member identification information (in other words, member ID) that identifies the member, member contact information (e.g., email address, telephone number), and member address in association with each other. Fig. 9 shows the state in which the membership information of a first user U1 and the membership information of a second user U2 are stored in the storage device 4.

[0055] The storage device 4 stores hometown tax payment information. In the example shown in Fig. 10, the storage device 4 (more specifically, the hometown tax payment information database 45) stores donor names and donor addresses in association with each other.

[0056] The storage device 4 may store the names of donors in association with the amounts of donations made by the donors to local governments.

[0057] The storage device 4 may store the name of the donor, the amount of donation made by the donor, and information indicating whether the donation made by the donor was made later using hometown tax payment, in association with each other.

[0058] The storage device 4 may store the names of donors in association with the commissions paid by local governments in relation to the donations made by the donors.

[0059] (Website management device 11, data processing device 12) In the example shown in FIG. 4, the hometown tax donation support system 1A includes a website management device 11 and a data processing device 12. Each of the website management device 11 and the data processing device 12 may include at least one computer or at least one server. Furthermore, at least a portion of the website management device 11 and at least a portion of the data processing device 12 may be shared. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the website management device 11 includes a first calculation device 2a including a processor such as a CPU. Furthermore, the data processing device 12 includes a second calculation device 2b including a processor such as a CPU.

[0060] In the example shown in FIG. 4, the hometown tax donation support system 1A (more specifically, the website management device 11) includes a first calculation device 2a, a first communication device 3a, and a first storage device 4a. Additionally, the hometown tax donation support system 1A (more specifically, the website management device 11) may include a first input device 51a and / or a first display device 54a. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the first calculation device 2a, the first communication device 3a, the first storage device 4a, the first input device 51a, and the first display device 54a are connected via a bus 57a. The first storage device 4a stores a first program PG1 executed by the first calculation device 2a.

[0061] In the example shown in FIG. 4, the hometown tax donation support system 1A (more specifically, the data processing device 12) includes a second calculation device 2b, a second communication device 3b, and a second storage device 4b. The hometown tax donation support system 1A (more specifically, the data processing device 12) may include a second input device 51b and / or a second display device 54b. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the second calculation device 2b, the second communication device 3b, the second storage device 4b, the second input device 51b, and the second display device 54b are connected via a bus 57b. The second storage device 4b stores a second program PG2 executed by the second calculation device 2b.

[0062] The hometown tax payment support system 1A (more specifically, the website management device 11) manages websites accessed by consumers.

[0063] In the examples shown in Figures 11 and 12, when the two-dimensional barcode BC placed on the receipt RC issued by store A1 or the two-dimensional barcode BC placed on the store itself is read by the user terminal 6, the hometown tax donation support system 1A (more specifically, the website management device 11) sends data to the user terminal 6 to display a landing page LP (also called an entrance page) related to hometown tax donations.

[0064] An example of a landing page LP related to hometown tax donations is shown in Fig. 13. As illustrated in Fig. 13, when a two-dimensional barcode BC placed on a receipt RC issued by a store A1 under the jurisdiction of a first local government (e.g., J1 Town) or a two-dimensional barcode BC placed on the store itself is read by a user terminal 6, the hometown tax donation support system 1A (more specifically, the website management device 11) transmits data to the user terminal 6 for displaying a landing page LP related to hometown tax donations to the first local government (e.g., J1 Town).

[0065] Alternatively, or additionally, in response to the user terminal 6 reading a receipt issued by a store within the jurisdiction of the second local government (e.g., J2 Town) or a two-dimensional barcode placed on the store itself, the hometown tax donation support system 1A (more specifically, the website management device 11) may be configured to send data to the user terminal 6 for displaying on the user terminal 6 a landing page regarding hometown tax donations to the second local government (e.g., J2 Town).

[0066] 13, the landing page LP may include a guidance image BN1 that guides a consumer (more specifically, a person operating the user terminal 6) to a login information reception page RP1 that receives login information. Alternatively, the landing page LP may be the login information reception page RP1 that receives login information.

[0067] In the example shown in FIG. 14, in response to a request from the user terminal 6 (for example, in response to reading the above-mentioned two-dimensional barcode BC, or in response to touching or clicking the above-mentioned guidance image BN1), the hometown tax payment support system 1A (more specifically, the website management device 11) is configured to transmit data to the user terminal 6 for displaying on the user terminal 6 a login information reception page RP1 that receives login information for logging in to a members-only site (more specifically, a members-only site that accepts hometown tax payments). In the example shown in FIG. 14, the login information reception page RP1 includes input fields C1 for a user ID and a user password.

[0068] As illustrated in FIG. 14, the login information reception page RP1 may include an image (more specifically, a button image BN2) that guides non-member consumers to a series of membership registration reception pages RP2 (see FIGS. 15 to 17). In the example illustrated in FIG. 16, in response to a request from the user terminal 6, the hometown tax payment support system 1A (more specifically, the website management device 11) is configured to transmit data for displaying a membership registration form FM on the user terminal 6 to the user terminal 6. The hometown tax payment support system 1A (more specifically, the website management device 11) receives, from the user terminal 6, the membership information of a user (e.g., a third user U3) entered into the membership registration form FM, and stores the received membership information of the user (e.g., the third user U3) in the storage device 4 (see FIG. 18).

[0069] 19, the hometown tax payment support system 1A (more specifically, the website management device 11) is configured to execute the following steps: (1) after the consumption act described above, and independently of the consumption act, receive login information including a user ID and a user password from the user terminal 6; and (2) a login permission process that permits the user terminal 6 to log in to a members-only site (more specifically, a members-only site that accepts hometown tax payments) in response to the user ID and the user password matching the information registered in the member information database 43. At least a part of the first process M1 described above (more specifically, the entire first process M1 described above) and the second process M2 (more specifically, the entire second process M2 described above) are configured to be executed after the login permission process is executed.

[0070] FIG. 20 shows a state in which the donation information input reception page RP3 is displayed on the user terminal 6 (more specifically, the user terminal 6 that has logged in to the members-only site).

[0071] In the example shown in FIG. 20, in response to a request from the user terminal 6 (for example, in response to touching or clicking the login button after completing entry of login information into the login information acceptance page RP1), the hometown tax donation support system 1A (more specifically, the website management device 11) is configured to send data to the user terminal 6 for displaying on the user terminal 6 a donation information input acceptance page RP3 that accepts the input of donation information related to hometown tax donations.

[0072] In the example shown in Figure 20, the donation information input reception page RP3 includes an input reception image for payment amount data CD2 (more specifically, an input field C2 for the payment amount data CD2) that indicates the total amount paid in consideration for the above-mentioned consumption act. In the example shown in Figure 20, it is assumed that the total amount paid in consideration for the above-mentioned consumption act (more specifically, the total amount shown on the receipt RC) is entered as the payment amount data CD2 in the input field C2.

[0073] Alternatively, a portion of the amount paid as consideration for the consumption act may be input as payment amount data CD2 in input field C2. In the example shown in FIG. 24, donation information input reception page RP3 includes an input reception image for payment amount data CD2 (more specifically, input field C2 for payment amount data CD2) showing all or part of the amount paid as consideration for the consumption act. In the example shown in FIG. 24, it is assumed that the entire amount paid as consideration for the consumption act (more specifically, the total amount shown on receipt RC) or a portion of the amount paid as consideration for the consumption act (more specifically, an amount smaller than the total amount shown on receipt RC) is input as payment amount data CD2 in input field C2. If an amount smaller than the amount paid as consideration for the consumption act is allowed to be input, the user can flexibly adjust the amount of donation as hometown tax payment.

[0074] In the example shown in FIG. 20 (or FIG. 24), in response to the payment amount data CD2 being input into the user terminal 6, the user terminal 6 (more specifically, the donation information input reception page RP3) is configured to automatically display data indicating the amount of return gift from a local government (for example, a first local government (for example, J1 Town)) (more specifically, first amount data CD1 indicating all or part of the amount paid in consideration for the consumption act, obtained by rounding the payment amount data CD2). In the example shown in FIG. 20 (or FIG. 24), since the donation amount is in units of 1,000 yen and the return gift rate is 30%, the amount indicated by the first amount data CD1 is a multiple of 300 yen.

[0075] The display 63 in Fig. 21 displays an image after the image displayed on the display 63 in Fig. 20 has been scrolled. In the example shown in Fig. 21, the donation information input reception page RP3 includes a reception image for date data CD3 indicating the date of performance of the above-mentioned consumption act (more specifically, an input field C3 for the date data CD3).

[0076] Additionally, the donation information input acceptance page RP3 may include an input acceptance image for register number data indicating the register number written on the receipt RC and / or transaction number data indicating the transaction number written on the receipt RC (more specifically, an input field C4 for register number data and / or an input field C5 for transaction number data). It goes without saying that on the receipt RC, the register number may be written using a name other than "register number." It also goes without saying that on the receipt RC, the transaction number may be written using a name other than "transaction number."

[0077] In the example shown in FIG. 20 (or FIG. 24), the donation information input acceptance page RP3 includes the name of the local government (J1 Town) to which the hometown tax donation will be made (see arrow AR1). Municipality identification information identifying the local government may be included in a two-dimensional barcode BC placed in the store or a two-dimensional barcode BC placed on the receipt RC. In this case, even if the user does not enter the name of the local government, the user terminal 6 can display the name of the local government (J1 Town) to which the hometown tax donation will be made as part of the donation information input acceptance page RP3. Alternatively, the donation information input acceptance page RP3 may include an image that accepts input of the name of the local government.

[0078] In the example shown in FIG. 20 (or FIG. 24), the donation information input reception page RP3 includes a store name (A1) and / or a store code (S001) that identifies the store where the donation was made (see arrow AR2). The store name and / or the store code may be information obtained from the two-dimensional barcode BC. In other words, the two-dimensional barcode BC placed at the store or the two-dimensional barcode BC placed on the receipt RC may include data indicating the store name and / or the store code. In this case, the user terminal 6 can display the store name and / or the store code as part of the donation information input reception page RP3, even if the user does not enter the store name and / or the store code. Alternatively, the donation information input reception page RP3 may include an image that accepts input of store data indicating the store name and / or the store code.

[0079] If the two-dimensional barcode BC placed in the store or the two-dimensional barcode BC placed on the receipt RC contains register number data, etc., the register number data, etc. obtained from the two-dimensional barcode BC may be used to automatically display the register number data, etc. on the user terminal 6. In this case, the user may not need to input the items that are automatically displayed.

[0080] Additionally, the donation information input reception page RP3 may include an upload reception image IM1 that receives the upload of image data of a voucher supporting the execution of the above-mentioned consumption act (more specifically, image data of a receipt supporting the execution of the above-mentioned consumption act). The voucher is, for example, a receipt RC. Note that in this specification, receipts are considered to be included in receipts.

[0081] In the example shown in FIG. 20 (or FIG. 24), the donation information input reception page RP3 includes a sample image IM2 of a receipt issued by the business that performed the donation (more specifically, Store A1). In this case, it is easy for the user to understand what evidence to upload. In addition to the sample receipt image IM2, the donation information input reception page RP3 may also include instructions IM3 indicating where on the receipt the data the consumer should enter is located.

[0082] In the example shown in Figure 20 (or Figure 24), the date portion of the receipt sample image IM2 included in the donation information input reception page RP3 is highlighted. In this case, the user can easily determine where on the receipt RC they own the date to enter in the input field C3 for the date data CD3.

[0083] As illustrated in FIG. 20 (or FIG. 24), the donation information input reception page RP3 may include a guidance image IM4 that leads to a page for simulating the maximum deduction amount available for hometown tax donations.

[0084] As illustrated in FIG. 21, the donation information input reception page RP3 may include an input field C6 (more specifically, a selection field) for indicating whether or not the user's address meets the return gift conditions for hometown tax donations.

[0085] 21, the donation information input acceptance page RP3 includes a button image BN3 for transitioning the page displayed on the user terminal 6 from the donation information input acceptance page RP3 to a donation information input confirmation page RP4. When the button image BN3 is touched or clicked, the page displayed on the user terminal 6 changes from the donation information input acceptance page RP3 (see FIG. 21) to the donation information input confirmation page RP4 (see FIG. 22).

[0086] FIG. 22 shows a donation information input confirmation page RP4 displayed on a user terminal 6 (more specifically, a user terminal 6 that has logged in to a members-only site).

[0087] In the example shown in FIG. 22, in response to a request from the user terminal 6 (for example, in response to touching or clicking on the button image BN3 on the donation information input reception page RP3), the hometown tax donation support system 1A (more specifically, the website management device 11) is configured to send data to the user terminal 6 for displaying on the user terminal 6 a donation information input confirmation page RP4 for confirming the input of donation information related to hometown tax donations.

[0088] In the example shown in Figure 22, the donation information input confirmation page RP4 includes first amount data CD1 indicating all or part of the amount paid in exchange for the above-mentioned consumption act (more specifically, data indicating the amount of return from the local government (J1 Town)).

[0089] As shown in FIG. 22, the donation information input confirmation page RP4 may include payment amount data CD2 indicating the amount paid as consideration for the above-mentioned consumption act.

[0090] As illustrated in FIG. 22, the donation information input confirmation page RP4 may include date data CD3 indicating the date on which the above-mentioned consumption act was performed.

[0091] As illustrated in Figure 22, the donation information input confirmation page RP4 may include data CD4 of the additional donation amount to be borne by the user (in other words, the amount to be paid by the user), and / or data CD5 indicating the total amount of donation to be donated by the user to a local government (e.g., a first local government (e.g., J1 Town)) in connection with the above-mentioned consumption act. In the example shown in Figure 22, the value of data CD5 indicating the total amount of donation is the sum of the value of first amount data CD1 (more specifically, data indicating the amount of return gift from the local government) and the value of data CD4 of the additional donation amount to be borne by the user.

[0092] As illustrated in Figure 22, the donation information input confirmation page RP4 may include business identification data that identifies the business that performed the above-mentioned donation (more specifically, store identification data CD6 that indicates the store name and / or store code of the store that performed the above-mentioned donation).

[0093] As illustrated in Figure 22, the donation information input confirmation page RP4 may include register number data CD7 (more specifically, text data indicating the register number) indicating the register number written on the receipt RC issued by the business that performed the above-mentioned provision act, and / or transaction number data CD8 (more specifically, text data indicating the transaction number) indicating the transaction number written on the receipt RC issued by the business that performed the above-mentioned provision act.

[0094] As illustrated in FIG. 22, the donation information input confirmation page RP4 may include image data IM5 showing all or part of the voucher image (more specifically, a receipt image) of the above-mentioned consumption activity uploaded by the user.

[0095] As illustrated in FIG. 22, the donation information input confirmation page RP4 may include local government identification data CD10 that identifies the local government (J1 town) to which the hometown tax donation will be made.

[0096] As illustrated in Figure 22, the donation information input confirmation page RP4 may include data CD11 indicating whether the consumer's address meets the return conditions for hometown tax donations. In the example shown in Figure 22, if data CD11 indicates "No," the consumer meets the return conditions for hometown tax donations, and if data CD11 indicates "Yes," the consumer does not meet the return conditions for hometown tax donations.

[0097] 22, the donation information input confirmation page RP4 includes an image for accepting user approval (more specifically, a user approval button image BN4). More specifically, the donation information input confirmation page RP4 includes an image for accepting user approval for transferring all or part of the amount paid as consideration for the consumption act described above to a donation for hometown tax payment by making an additional payment for hometown tax payment independent of the consumption act after the consumption act (more specifically, a user approval button image BN4).

[0098] In the example shown in FIG. 25, the user terminal 6 transmits consumption donation-related data CD, including first amount data CD1, indicating all or part of the amount paid in consideration for the above-mentioned consumption act, to the hometown tax payment support system 1A (e.g., the website management device 11 and / or the data processing device 12) via a communication network N1 such as the Internet. On the other hand, the hometown tax payment support system 1A (e.g., the website management device 11 and / or the data processing device 12) receives consumption donation-related data CD, including first amount data CD1, indicating all or part of the amount paid in consideration for the above-mentioned consumption act, from the user terminal 6 via a communication network N1 such as the Internet. In other words, the hometown tax payment support system 1A (e.g., the website management device 11 and / or the data processing device 12) executes a first process M1 for receiving the above-mentioned consumption donation-related data CD.

[0099] As illustrated in Fig. 25, the consumption donation-related data CD may include payment amount data CD2 indicating the amount paid in consideration for the consumption act. Note that the first amount data CD1 may be the payment amount data CD2 itself. Alternatively, the first amount data CD1 may be different from the payment amount data CD2.

[0100] As illustrated in FIG. 25, the consumption donation related data CD may include date data CD3 indicating the date on which the above-mentioned consumption act was performed.

[0101] As illustrated in FIG. 25, the consumption donation-related data CD may include data CD4 indicating the amount of additional donation that the user will make, and / or data CD5 indicating the total amount of donation that the user will make to a local government (e.g., a first local government (e.g., J1 Town)) in connection with the above-mentioned consumption activity.

[0102] As illustrated in Figure 25, the consumption donation related data CD may include business entity identification data that identifies the business entity that performed the above-mentioned provision (more specifically, store identification data CD6 that indicates the store name and / or store code of the store that performed the above-mentioned provision).

[0103] As illustrated in Figure 25, the consumption donation related data CD may include register number data CD7 indicating the register number written on the receipt RC issued by the business that performed the above-mentioned provision act, and / or transaction number data CD8 indicating the transaction number written on the receipt RC issued by the business that performed the above-mentioned provision act.

[0104] As illustrated in Figure 25, the consumption donation related data CD may include data of a receipt issued by the business that performed the above-mentioned provision act (more specifically, image data CD9 of the receipt confirming the execution of the above-mentioned consumption act).

[0105] As illustrated in FIG. 25, the consumption donation related data CD may include local government identification data CD10 that identifies the local government (e.g., a first local government (e.g., J1 Town)) to which the donation is made in connection with the above-mentioned consumption act.

[0106] As illustrated in FIG. 25, the consumption donation related data CD may include data CD11 indicating whether the consumer's address satisfies the return gift conditions for hometown tax donations.

[0107] The transmission of multiple data included in the consumption donation related data CD from the user terminal 6 (or the receipt of multiple data included in the consumption donation related data CD by the hometown tax payment support system 1A) may be performed substantially simultaneously. Alternatively, the transmission of multiple data included in the consumption donation related data CD (CD1, CD2, CD3, CD4, CD5, CD6, CD7, CD8, CD9, CD10, CD11, etc.) from the user terminal 6 may be performed multiple times. Furthermore, the receipt of multiple data included in the consumption donation related data CD (CD1, CD2, CD3, CD4, CD5, CD6, CD7, CD8, CD9, CD10, CD11, etc.) by the hometown tax payment support system 1A may be performed multiple times.

[0108] For example, the above-mentioned store identification data CD6 and / or the above-mentioned local government identification data CD10 may be transmitted and received when the user terminal 6 accesses a website (more specifically, the above-mentioned landing page LP for hometown tax donations) identified by the URL information (more specifically, information indicating the location of the website on the communication network N1) included in the two-dimensional barcode BC, or when the above-mentioned login information is transmitted and received. Note that in this specification, "transmission and reception" includes transmission from the user terminal 6 and receipt by the hometown tax donation support system 1A.

[0109] Alternatively, the sending and receiving of the above-mentioned store identification data CD6 and / or the above-mentioned local government identification data CD10 may be performed immediately after the button image BN3 on the donation information input acceptance page RP3 or the user approval button image BN4 on the donation information input confirmation page RP4 is touched or clicked.

[0110] The sending and receiving of the above-mentioned first amount data CD1 and / or payment amount data CD2 may be performed immediately after the button image BN3 on the donation information input acceptance page RP3 is touched or clicked, or may be performed immediately after the user approval button image BN4 on the donation information input confirmation page RP4 is touched or clicked.

[0111] The date data CD3 indicating the date of the above-mentioned consumption act may be sent and received immediately after the button image BN3 on the donation information input acceptance page RP3 is touched or clicked, or immediately after the user approval button image BN4 on the donation information input confirmation page RP4 is touched or clicked.

[0112] The data CD4 indicating the additional donation amount to be borne by the user and / or the data CD5 indicating the total amount of donations to be donated by the user to the local government in connection with the consumption act described above may be sent and received immediately after the button image BN3 on the donation information input acceptance page RP3 is touched or clicked, or immediately after the user approval button image BN4 on the donation information input confirmation page RP4 is touched or clicked. Note that if the derivation of the above data (CD4, CD5) is performed automatically by the hometown tax payment support system 1A based on the first amount data CD1, the sending and receiving of the data (CD4, CD5) may be omitted.

[0113] The register number data CD7 and / or the transaction number data CD8 may be sent and received immediately after the button image BN3 on the donation information input acceptance page RP3 is touched or clicked, or immediately after the user approval button image BN4 on the donation information input confirmation page RP4 is touched or clicked. Note that the sending and receiving of the above data (CD7, CD8) may be omitted.

[0114] The image data CD9 of the receipt RC may be sent or received immediately after the button image BN3 on the donation information input acceptance page RP3 is touched or clicked, or immediately after the user approval button image BN4 on the donation information input confirmation page RP4 is touched or clicked. Note that the sending and receiving of the image data CD9 of the receipt RC may be omitted.

[0115] The data CD11 indicating whether the consumer's address satisfies the return conditions for the hometown tax donation may be sent or received immediately after the button image BN3 on the donation information input acceptance page RP3 is touched or clicked, or immediately after the user approval button image BN4 on the donation information input confirmation page RP4 is touched or clicked. Note that if the derivation of the data CD11 is performed automatically by the hometown tax donation support system 1A based on information registered in the member information database 43, the sending and receiving of the data CD11 may be omitted.

[0116] In the example shown in FIG. 25, the user terminal 6 transmits user approval to the hometown tax payment support system 1A (e.g., the website management device 11 and / or the data processing device 12) via a communication network N1 such as the Internet to transfer all or part of the amount paid as consideration for the consumption act described above to a hometown tax donation by making an additional payment for the hometown tax payment independent of the consumption act after the consumption act. Meanwhile, the hometown tax payment support system 1A receives user approval from the user terminal 6 via a communication network N1 such as the Internet to transfer all or part of the amount paid as consideration for the consumption act described above to a hometown tax donation by making an additional payment for the hometown tax payment independent of the consumption act after the consumption act. In other words, the hometown tax payment support system 1A (e.g., the website management device 11 and / or the data processing device 12) executes the second process M2 for receiving the user approval. The receipt of user approval is performed, for example, by the hometown tax payment supporting system 1A receiving data indicating that the user approval button image BN4 has been touched or clicked.

[0117] The transmission and reception of at least one of the plurality of data included in the consumption donation-related data CD and the transmission and reception of the user approval may be performed substantially simultaneously. Alternatively, the transmission and reception of the consumption donation-related data CD and the transmission and reception of the user approval may be performed at different times.

[0118] In the example shown in Figure 26, multiple data (CD1, CD2, CD3, CD4, CD5, CD6, CD7, CD8, CD9, CD10, CD11, etc.) received by the hometown tax payment support system 1A are stored in a memory device 4 (e.g., hometown tax payment information database 45).

[0119] The hometown tax donation support system 1A (more specifically, the data processing device 12) can create documents such as the first document T1 (for example, ledgers or vouchers related to transactions or accounting) based on the information stored in the memory device 4 (note that in this specification, documents also include electronic documents).

[0120] In the example shown in FIG. 27, the hometown tax payment support system 1A (more specifically, the data processing device 12) can create a first form T1 (for example, a first form T1 showing hometown tax payment-related transactions) based on information stored in the storage device 4. In the example shown in FIG. 27, the first form T1 includes a list of hometown tax payment-related transaction data (for example, a list of multiple transaction data including first hometown tax payment-related transaction data TR1 and second hometown tax payment-related transaction data TR2), and each transaction data in the list includes first data D1 indicating the date on which the consumption act was performed, second data D2 identifying the user who performed the consumption act, and third data D3 indicating whether hometown tax payment was later used for the consumption act. Furthermore, in the example shown in Figure 27, the third data D3 in the second transaction data TR2 indicates that hometown tax donations were later used in relation to the consumption activity, and the third data D3 includes payment amount data D3-2 indicating the payment amount paid by the user as consideration for the consumption activity, and transfer amount data D3-1 indicating the amount of the payment amount that was later transferred to a hometown tax donation (more specifically, data on the amount of the payment amount that was later transferred to a hometown tax donation return).

[0121] Figure 27 shows an example of an image that can be displayed on the display 83 of the business operator terminal 8 (see Figure 4) of the business operator that performed the above-mentioned provision. More specifically, in response to a request from the business operator terminal 8 of the business operator that performed the above-mentioned provision, the hometown tax payment support system 1A transmits data for displaying the above-mentioned first form T1 to the business operator terminal 8. The business operator terminal 8 that receives the data displays an image including the first form T1 on the display 83 of the business operator terminal 8.

[0122] In addition, the user name (second data D2 for identifying the user) displayed on the display 83 of the business operator terminal 8 may be different from the user's name or user ID from the perspective of protecting personal information, etc.

[0123] In the example shown in Fig. 28, the hometown tax payment support system 1A (more specifically, the data processing device 12) can create a second form T2 (for example, a second form T2 showing a hometown tax payment-related reward) based on information stored in the storage device 4. In the example shown in Fig. 28, the second form T2 includes transfer amount data D3-1 showing the amount paid by the user as compensation for the above-mentioned consumption act that was later transferred to a hometown tax payment, and reward data D4 showing the reward for later handling the hometown tax payment (in other words, the reward for the store that later handles the hometown tax payment).

[0124] The second form T2 may include data D5 indicating sales related to the regular hometown tax donation and honorarium data D6 indicating the honorarium for handling the regular hometown tax donation.

[0125] 28 shows an example of an image that can be displayed on the display 83 of the business operator terminal 8 of the business operator that performed the above-mentioned provision. More specifically, in response to a request from the business operator terminal 8 of the business operator that performed the above-mentioned provision, the hometown tax payment support system 1A transmits data for displaying the above-mentioned second form T2 to the business operator terminal 8. The business operator terminal 8 that receives the data displays an image including the second form T2 on the display 83 of the business operator terminal 8.

[0126] In the example shown in FIG. 29, the hometown tax donation support system 1A is capable of executing a third process M3, which includes transmitting to the local government computer system 101 (1) personal information F1 (e.g., the user's name, the user's address) of the user identified by the user ID described above, and (2) at least one of second amount data F2 indicating the donation amount to the local government for the hometown tax donation in return for all or part of the consumption act described above, and third amount data F3 indicating the amount obtained by deducting the return amount (in other words, the amount indicated by the first amount data CD1 described above) from the donation amount. In the example shown in FIG. 29, the third process M3 includes transmitting to the local government computer system 101 evidence (e.g., receipt image data CD9) supporting the execution of the consumption act described above. In other words, in the example shown in FIG. 29, the hometown tax donation support system 1A transmits to the local government computer system 101 evidence (e.g., receipt image data CD9) supporting the execution of the consumption act described above. The sending of the evidence may be omitted.

[0127] By referring to the personal information F1 received by computer system 101 and the second amount data F2 and / or the third amount data F3, the local government (more specifically, a person working for the local government) can determine that a hometown tax donation has later been made by the user identified by the personal information F1.

[0128] (User terminal 6) The user terminal 6 is typically a portable computer (hereinafter referred to as a "personal digital assistant 6a") operated by a consumer. The user terminal 6 is, for example, a smartphone, a mobile phone, or a tablet terminal. Alternatively, the user terminal 6 may be a personal computer 6b (see FIG. 4).

[0129] 4, the user terminal 6 includes an input device 61, a display 63, a communication interface 64, a memory 7, and a processor 67 such as a CPU. Additionally, the user terminal 6 preferably includes a camera 69.

[0130] 4, the input device 61 includes a touch panel 61a disposed on the display 63. Alternatively, or additionally, the input device 61 may include a keyboard 61k and / or a pointing device 61p such as a mouse.

[0131] The display 63 displays letters, symbols, and figures as images that are visible to consumers. The user terminal 6 can communicate with other devices (e.g., the hometown tax payment support system 1A) via the communication network N1, either wired or wirelessly. The communication interface 64 of the user terminal 6 is an interface for receiving various information transmitted from other devices (e.g., the hometown tax payment support system 1A) and transmitting various information to other devices (e.g., the hometown tax payment support system 1A).

[0132] 30, the memory 7 stores a program 71, data 74 required to execute the program 71, and other information. The user terminal 6 (more specifically, the processor 67) executes the program 71, causing the user terminal 6 to function as login information input receiving means 671, login information transmitting means 673, second input receiving means 675, second transmitting means 677, display command generating means 678, receipt image data capturing means 679, etc., which will be described later. When the user terminal 6 (more specifically, the processor 67) executes the program 71, part of the program 71 may be provided via the communication network N1.

[0133] The camera 69 acquires image data in response to the operation of an imaging button (a part of the touch panel 61a may function as the imaging button) which is a part of the input device 61. The image data acquired by the camera 69 is stored in the memory 7.

[0134] By performing a process that includes analyzing the two-dimensional barcode BC (see Figure 11 or Figure 12) captured via the camera 69, the user terminal 6 can access a website (more specifically, a landing page LP related to hometown tax donations) identified by the URL information (more specifically, information indicating the location of the website on the communication network N1) contained in the two-dimensional barcode BC.

[0135] In the example shown in Figure 19, in response to the user terminal 6 receiving data from the hometown tax donation support system 1A to display on the user terminal 6 a login information acceptance page RP1 that accepts login information for logging in to a members-only site (more specifically, a members-only site that accepts hometown tax donations), the processor 67 causes the display 63 to display the login information acceptance page RP1.

[0136] 19, the user terminal 6 functions as login information input receiving means 671 that receives input of login information including a user ID and a user password for logging in to a members-only site (more specifically, a members-only site that accepts hometown tax donations). More specifically, by executing the program 71 by the processor 67, the user terminal 6 (more specifically, the processor 67) functions as login information input receiving means 671 that receives input of login information including a user ID and a user password for logging in to the members-only site. When the login information is input to the user terminal 6 via the input device 61, the login information input receiving means 671 (more specifically, the processor 67) stores the login information including the user ID and the user password in the memory 7.

[0137] The user terminal 6 functions as a login information transmitting means 673 that transmits the above-mentioned login information to the hometown tax payment support system 1A via the communication interface 64. More specifically, by the program 71 being executed by the processor 67, the user terminal 6 (more specifically, the processor 67) functions as a login information transmitting means 673 that transmits the above-mentioned login information to the hometown tax payment support system 1A via the communication interface 64.

[0138] The hometown tax donation support system 1A performs the following steps: (1) a process of receiving login information including a user ID and a user password from the user terminal 6; and (2) a login permission process of permitting the user terminal 6 to log in to a member-only site (more specifically, a member-only site that accepts hometown tax donations) if the user ID and the user password match the information registered in the member information database 43.

[0139] After executing the login permission process, the hometown tax payment support system 1A transmits data to the user terminal 6 for displaying a donation information input acceptance page RP3, which accepts input of donation information related to hometown tax payment, on the user terminal 6. In response to the user terminal 6 receiving data for displaying the donation information input acceptance page RP3 on the user terminal 6 from the hometown tax payment support system 1A, the processor 67 causes the display 63 to display the donation information input acceptance page RP3 (see FIG. 20 or FIG. 24).

[0140] 20 or 24, after the consumption act described above, when the hometown tax payment support system 1A permits the user terminal 6 to log in to the members-only site (more specifically, the members-only site that accepts hometown tax payments), the user terminal 6 functions as display command generating means 678 that generates a display command to display, on the display 63, a donation information input acceptance page RP3 that accepts input of at least a portion of the consumption donation related data CD described above. More specifically, by the program 71 being executed by the processor 67, the user terminal 6 (more specifically, the processor 67) functions as display command generating means 678 that generates a display command to display, on the display 63, the donation information input acceptance page RP3.

[0141] 20 to 22, the user terminal 6 functions as second input receiving means 675 that receives (1) input of first amount data CD1 indicating all or part of the amount paid in consideration for the above-mentioned consumption act, or data for deriving the first amount data CD1 (for example, the above-mentioned payment amount data CD2), and (2) input of approval for transferring all or part of the amount paid in consideration for the above-mentioned consumption act to a donation for hometown tax payment by making an additional payment for hometown tax payment independent of the above-mentioned consumption act after the above-mentioned consumption act. More specifically, when the program 71 is executed by the processor 67, the user terminal 6 (more specifically, the processor 67) functions as the above-mentioned second input receiving means 675.

[0142] In the example shown in FIG. 20, the user terminal 6 (more specifically, the second input receiving means 675) receives the first amount data CD1 or data for deriving the first amount data CD1 (for example, the payment amount data CD2 described above) via the input device 61.

[0143] The user terminal 6 (more specifically, the second input receiving means 675) may receive, via the input device 61, date data CD3 indicating the date on which the consumption act was performed.

[0144] The user terminal 6 (more specifically, the second input receiving means 675) may receive, via the input device 61, data CD4 of the additional donation amount the user will bear (in other words, the amount the user will additionally pay) and / or data CD5 indicating the total amount of donations the user will donate to a local government (e.g., a first local government (e.g., J1 Town)) in connection with the above-mentioned consumption act. Alternatively, the processor 67 executing the program 71 may automatically derive data CD4 of the additional donation amount the user will bear and / or data CD5 indicating the total amount of donations the user will donate to a local government in connection with the above-mentioned consumption act, based on the above-mentioned first amount data CD1 (more specifically, based on the above-mentioned first amount data CD1 and a preset return rate).

[0145] The user terminal 6 (more specifically, the second input receiving means 675) may receive, via the input device 61, business entity identification data identifying the business entity that performed the aforementioned donation (more specifically, store identification data CD6 indicating the store name and / or store code of the store that performed the aforementioned donation). Alternatively, the processor 67 executing the program 71 may automatically derive the business entity identification data identifying the business entity that performed the aforementioned donation (more specifically, store identification data CD6 indicating the store name and / or store code of the store that performed the aforementioned donation) by analyzing the two-dimensional barcode BC. Furthermore, the hometown tax donation support system 1A may automatically derive the business entity identification data identifying the business entity that performed the aforementioned donation (more specifically, store identification data CD6 indicating the store name and / or store code of the store that performed the aforementioned donation) by analyzing the two-dimensional barcode BC. In this case, the user terminal 6 may be configured to receive the business entity identification data from the hometown tax donation support system 1A.

[0146] The user terminal 6 (more specifically, the second input receiving means 675) may receive, via the input device 61, register number data CD7 indicating the register number written on the receipt RC issued by the business that performed the above-mentioned provision act, and / or transaction number data CD8 indicating the transaction number written on the receipt RC issued by the business that performed the above-mentioned provision act.

[0147] The user terminal 6 (more specifically, the second input receiving means 675) may receive, via the input device 61, local government identification data CD10 that identifies the local government (J1 town) to which the hometown tax donation will be made. Alternatively, the processor 67 executing the program 71 may automatically derive the local government identification data CD10 by analyzing the two-dimensional barcode BC. Alternatively, the hometown tax donation support system 1A may automatically derive the local government identification data CD10 by analyzing the two-dimensional barcode BC. In this case, the user terminal 6 may be configured to receive the local government identification data CD10 from the hometown tax donation support system 1A.

[0148] The user terminal 6 (more specifically, the second input receiving means 675) may receive, via the input device 61, data CD11 indicating whether or not the consumer's address satisfies the return gift conditions for hometown tax donations.

[0149] The user terminal 6 may function as receipt image data capture means 679 that captures image data of a receipt RC issued by the business that performed the above-mentioned provision act. More specifically, by executing the program 71 by the processor 67, the user terminal 6 (more specifically, the processor 67) may function as receipt image data capture means 679 that captures image data of a receipt RC captured by the camera 69. The image data CD9 of the receipt RC captured by the receipt image data capture means 679 is stored in the memory 7.

[0150] The user terminal 6 functions as a second transmission means 677 that transmits, via the communication interface 64, (1) consumption / donation-related data CD including first amount data CD1 indicating the above-mentioned first amount, and (2) information indicating that the above-mentioned user approval has been given (in other words, user approval to transfer all or part of the amount paid in consideration for the above-mentioned consumption act to the hometown tax donation donation by making an additional payment for the hometown tax donation independent of the consumption act after the above-mentioned consumption act). More specifically, by executing the program 71 by the processor 67, the user terminal 6 (more specifically, the processor 67) functions as a second transmission means 677 that transmits, via the communication interface 64, the consumption / donation-related data CD and the above-mentioned user approval to the hometown tax donation support system 1A.

[0151] The consumption donation-related data CD transmitted by the second transmission means 677 to the hometown tax payment support system 1A via the communication interface 64 may include the payment amount data CD2 described above. The consumption donation-related data CD may also include the date data CD3 described above. The consumption donation-related data CD may also include data CD4 indicating an additional donation amount borne by the user and / or data CD5 indicating the total amount of donations the user will make to the local government in connection with the consumption act described above. The consumption donation-related data CD may also include business entity identification data (more specifically, store identification data CD6) identifying the business entity (more specifically, the store) that performed the donation act described above. The consumption donation-related data CD may also include the cash register number data CD7 and / or the transaction number data CD8 described above. The consumption donation-related data CD may also include image data CD9 of the receipt RC described above. The consumption donation-related data CD may also include the local government identification data CD10 described above. The consumption donation related data CD may also include data CD11 indicating whether the consumer's address satisfies the return gift conditions for hometown tax donations.

[0152] (Program 71) The program 71 is a program that can be executed by the user terminal 6 (more specifically, the user terminal 6 having the input device 61, the display 63, the communication interface 64, the memory 7, and the processor 67).

[0153] The program 71, when executed by the arithmetic device (in other words, the above-mentioned processor 67), causes the user terminal 6 to function as the above-mentioned second input receiving means 675 and the above-mentioned second transmitting means 677. The second input receiving means 675 and the second transmitting means 677 have already been explained, so repeated explanations of these means will be omitted.

[0154] The program 71 may be executed by an arithmetic device (in other words, the above-mentioned processor 67) to cause the user terminal 6 to function as the above-mentioned login information input receiving means 671 and the above-mentioned login information transmitting means 673. The login information input receiving means 671 and the login information transmitting means 673 have already been explained, so repeated explanations of these means will be omitted.

[0155] The program 71 may be executed by a computing device (in other words, the above-mentioned processor 67) to cause the user terminal 6 to function as the above-mentioned display command generating means 678. Since the display command generating means 678 has already been explained, repeated explanation of the display command generating means 678 will be omitted.

[0156] The program 71 may be executed by an arithmetic unit (in other words, the above-mentioned processor 67) to cause the user terminal 6 to function as the above-mentioned receipt image data capture means 679. As the receipt image data capture means 679 has already been explained, a repeated explanation of the receipt image data capture means 679 will be omitted.

[0157] (Second embodiment) 1 to 37, a hometown tax payment support system 1B (more specifically, a hometown tax payment support system 1B capable of accepting hometown tax payments after consumption) according to a second embodiment will be described. FIG. 31 is a diagram for explaining an outline of a method for supporting hometown tax payments later. FIG. 32 is a diagram schematically showing how the hometown tax payment support system 1B according to the second embodiment is connected to a communication network N1. FIG. 33 is a diagram schematically showing how data is transmitted from a user terminal 6 to the hometown tax payment support system 1B. FIG. 34 is a diagram schematically showing how a login information acceptance page RP1 is displayed on a user terminal 6. FIG. 35 is a diagram schematically showing how a donation information input acceptance page RP3 is displayed on a user terminal 6. FIG. 36 is a diagram schematically showing how a donation information input confirmation page RP4 is displayed on a user terminal 6. FIG. 37 is a diagram schematically showing how a page indicating that the hometown tax payment has been accepted is displayed on a user terminal 6.

[0158] The hometown tax payment support system 1B in the second embodiment differs from the hometown tax payment support system 1A in the first embodiment in that it does not require the above-mentioned consumption donation related data CD received from the user terminal 6 to include business entity identification data (more specifically, store identification data CD6) that identifies the business entity (more specifically, store) that performed the above-mentioned provision act. In other respects, the hometown tax payment support system 1B in the second embodiment is similar to the hometown tax payment support system 1A in the first embodiment.

[0159] In the second embodiment, differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, repeated descriptions of matters already described in the first embodiment will be omitted. Therefore, it goes without saying that matters already described in the first embodiment can be applied to the second embodiment even if they are not explicitly described in the second embodiment. Conversely, matters described in the second embodiment can be applied to the first embodiment.

[0160] (Outline of how hometown tax donations are supported) An outline of the method for supporting hometown tax donations (a method for supporting hometown tax donations later) in the second embodiment will be described below. Fig. 31 shows an outline of the method for supporting hometown tax donations later.

[0161] The method of supporting subsequent hometown tax donations illustrated in FIG. 31 includes the following steps: (a) a consumer performs a consumption act, which is receipt of a product or service, and pays a predetermined amount (e.g., 3,100 yen) as consideration; (b) the consumer additionally pays a third amount (e.g., 7,000 yen); and the hometown tax donation support system 1 receives from the user terminal 6 a user request to make a hometown tax donation of a second amount (e.g., 10,000 yen), which is the sum of a first amount (e.g., 3,000 yen), which is at least a part of the predetermined amount (e.g., 3,100 yen) paid as consideration for the consumption act, and the third amount (e.g., 7,000 yen) to be additionally paid; and (c) the donor (e) the local government sending a donation certificate for the second amount (e.g., 10,000 yen) to the consumer; (e) the administrator of the hometown tax payment support system 1 paying the third amount (e.g., 7,000 yen) as a deposit to the local government; and (f) the local government transferring the commission fee for the hometown tax payment to the administrator of the hometown tax payment support system 1.

[0162] In the example shown in FIG. 31, when accepting the hometown tax donation later, it is not necessary to receive business identification information that identifies the business (more specifically, the store) that provided the above-mentioned product or service. In other words, business identification data that identifies the business (more specifically, the store) does not need to be transmitted from the user terminal 6 to the hometown tax donation support system 1B. If the transmission of the business identification data is omitted, the hometown tax donation handling fee will not be remitted to the business (more specifically, the store) that provided the above-mentioned product or service.

[0163] (Further description of the second embodiment) In the examples shown in Figures 32 and 33, the hometown tax donation support system 1B in the second embodiment executes (1) a first process M1 of receiving, from the user terminal 6, consumption donation-related data CD including first amount data CD1 indicating all or part of the amount paid in consideration for the consumption act after the above-mentioned consumption act, independent of the consumption act, and (2) a second process M2 of receiving, from the user terminal 6, user approval to transfer all or part of the amount paid in consideration for the consumption act to a donation for hometown tax donation by making an additional payment for hometown tax donation after the consumption act, independent of the consumption act.

[0164] The second process M2 is executed substantially simultaneously with the first process M1 or at a different timing from the first process M1.

[0165] The consumption donation related data CD, the first process M1, and the second process M2 have already been explained in the first embodiment, so repeated explanations of the consumption donation related data CD, the first process M1, and the second process M2 will be omitted.

[0166] The hometown tax payment support system 1B in the second embodiment has the same effects as the hometown tax payment support system 1A in the first embodiment.

[0167] In the example shown in Figure 25, the consumption donation related data CD sent from the user terminal 6 to the hometown tax payment support system 1A via a communication network N1 such as the Internet (in other words, the consumption donation related data CD received by the hometown tax payment support system 1A from the user terminal 6 via a communication network N1 such as the Internet) includes business operator identification data (more specifically, store identification data CD6) that identifies the business operator (more specifically, the store) that performed the above-mentioned provision act.

[0168] 21, the donation information input reception page RP3 includes an input field C4 for register number data and an input field C5 for transaction number data. Furthermore, in the example shown in Fig. 21, the donation information input reception page RP3 includes an upload reception image IM1 for accepting the upload of evidence supporting the execution of the above-mentioned consumption act.

[0169] Inputting or importing into the user terminal 6 the business identification data that identifies the business that performed the provision act, or data related to that business (cash register number data CD7, transaction number data CD8, evidence supporting the execution of the consumption act described above) into the user terminal 6, is a burden on the user and may discourage them from making hometown tax donations.

[0170] Therefore, the hometown tax payment support system 1B in the second embodiment is configured to accept hometown tax payments (more specifically, later hometown tax payments) to a specific local government even if the consumption donation related data CD received from the user terminal 6 does not include any of the register number data CD7, transaction number data CD8, or evidence supporting the execution of the above-mentioned consumption acts. Even if the consumption donation related data CD does not include any of the register number data CD7, transaction number data CD8, or evidence supporting the execution of the above-mentioned consumption acts, an application for hometown tax payment to a specific local government using the consumption donation related data CD is accepted as a complete application, thereby reducing the workload of the user.

[0171] Furthermore, the hometown tax payment support system 1B in the second embodiment is configured to accept hometown tax payments (more specifically, later hometown tax payments) to a specific local government even if the business cannot be identified because the business identification data identifying the business that performed the provision is not included in the consumption donation related data CD received from the user terminal 6. Even if the business that performed the above-mentioned provision cannot be identified, the application for hometown tax payment to the specific local government using the consumption donation related data CD is accepted as a complete application, thereby reducing the workload of the user.

[0172] Note that whether or not evidence is required may differ depending on the local government. Therefore, the hometown tax donation support system 1B in the second embodiment may be configured to receive evidence (e.g., image data CD9 of receipt RC) supporting the execution of the above-mentioned consumption act as one of the consumption donation-related data CD from the user terminal 6 when the above-mentioned product or service is provided by a business operator under the jurisdiction of a first local government (e.g., J1 Town), and may be configured not to receive evidence (e.g., image data CD9 of receipt RC) supporting the execution of the above-mentioned consumption act from the user terminal 6 when the above-mentioned product or service is provided by a business operator under the jurisdiction of a second local government (e.g., J2 Town).

[0173] In addition, if business entity identification data (more specifically, store identification data CD6) identifying the business entity (more specifically, store) that performed the aforementioned provision act is included in the information held by the two-dimensional barcode BC (see FIG. 11 or 12), importing the business entity identification data into the user terminal 6 does not impose an additional workload on the user. Therefore, in the case where the aforementioned product or service is provided by a business entity within the jurisdiction of a second local government (e.g., J2 Town), the hometown tax payment support system 1B in the second embodiment may be configured to receive the business entity identification data (more specifically, store identification data CD6) from the user terminal 6 as one of the consumption donation-related data CD received from the user terminal 6, but may be configured not to receive from the user terminal 6 any evidence supporting the execution of the aforementioned consumption act.

[0174] FIG. 35 shows a donation information input acceptance page RP3 displayed on a user terminal 6 (more specifically, a user terminal 6 logged in to a member-only site that accepts hometown tax donations).

[0175] In the example shown in Figure 35, in response to a request from the user terminal 6 (for example, in response to touching or clicking the login button after completing entry of login information into the login information acceptance page RP1 (see Figure 34)), the hometown tax donation support system 1B (more specifically, the website management device 11) is configured to send data to the user terminal 6 for displaying on the user terminal 6 a donation information input acceptance page RP3 that accepts entry of donation information related to hometown tax donations.

[0176] 35, the donation information input acceptance page RP3 includes an input acceptance image for payment amount data CD2 (more specifically, an input field C2 for the payment amount data CD2) that indicates all or part of the amount paid as consideration for the above-mentioned consumption act. The payment amount data CD2 has already been explained in the first embodiment, so repeated explanation of the payment amount data CD2 will be omitted.

[0177] In the example shown in Figure 35, when payment amount data CD2 is input into the user terminal 6, the user terminal 6 (more specifically, the donation information input reception page RP3) is configured to automatically display data indicating the amount of return gift from a local government (for example, a second local government (for example, J2 Town)) (more specifically, first amount data CD1 indicating all or part of the amount paid in exchange for the consumption act, obtained by rounding the payment amount data CD2).

[0178] In the example shown in FIG. 35, the donation information input reception page RP3 includes a reception image of date data CD3 indicating the date of execution of the above-mentioned consumption act (more specifically, an input field C3 for the date data CD3).

[0179] In the example shown in FIG. 35, the donation information input acceptance page RP3 includes the name of the local government (J2 Town) to which the hometown tax donation will be made (see arrow AR3). Municipality identification information identifying the local government may be included in a two-dimensional barcode BC placed in the store or a two-dimensional barcode BC placed on the receipt RC. In this case, even if the user does not enter the name of the local government, the user terminal 6 can display the name of the local government (J2 Town) to which the hometown tax donation will be made as part of the donation information input acceptance page RP3. Alternatively, the donation information input acceptance page RP3 may include an image that accepts input of the name of the local government.

[0180] In the example shown in Figure 35, the donation information input reception page RP3 includes a store name (A5) and / or a store code (S005) that identifies the store that performed the donation. The store name and / or the store code is, for example, information obtained from the two-dimensional barcode BC described above. Alternatively, the donation information input reception page RP3 does not need to include the store name and the store code.

[0181] As illustrated in FIG. 35, the donation information input reception page RP3 may include an input field C6 (more specifically, a selection field) for indicating whether the user's address meets the return gift conditions for hometown tax donations.

[0182] 35, the donation information input acceptance page RP3 includes a button image BN3 for transitioning the page displayed on the user terminal 6 from the donation information input acceptance page RP3 to a donation information input confirmation page RP4. When the button image BN3 is touched or clicked, the page displayed on the user terminal 6 changes from the donation information input acceptance page RP3 (see FIG. 35) to the donation information input confirmation page RP4 (see FIG. 36).

[0183] FIG. 36 shows a donation information input confirmation page RP4 displayed on a user terminal 6 (more specifically, a user terminal 6 that has logged in to a members-only site).

[0184] In the example shown in Figure 36, in response to a request from the user terminal 6 (for example, in response to touching or clicking on the button image BN3 on the donation information input acceptance page RP3), the hometown tax donation support system 1B (more specifically, the website management device 11) is configured to send data to the user terminal 6 for displaying on the user terminal 6 a donation information input confirmation page RP4 for confirming the input of donation information related to hometown tax donations.

[0185] In the example shown in FIG. 36, the donation information input confirmation page RP4 includes the first amount data CD1 (more specifically, data indicating the amount of return gift from the local government (Town J2)).

[0186] As shown in FIG. 36, the donation information input confirmation page RP4 may include payment amount data CD2 indicating the amount paid as consideration for the above-mentioned consumption act.

[0187] As shown in FIG. 36, the donation information input confirmation page RP4 may include date data CD3 indicating the date on which the above-mentioned consumption act was performed.

[0188] As illustrated in FIG. 36, the donation information input confirmation page RP4 may include data CD4 indicating the additional donation amount that the user will incur (in other words, the additional amount that the user will pay), and / or data CD5 indicating the total amount of donation that the user will donate to a local government (e.g., a second local government (e.g., J1 Town)) in connection with the above-mentioned consumption activity.

[0189] 36, the donation information input confirmation page RP4 may include business entity identification data that identifies the business entity that performed the above-mentioned donation act (more specifically, store identification data CD6 that indicates the store name and / or store code of the store that performed the above-mentioned donation act). Alternatively, the donation information input confirmation page RP4 may not include the store name and store code.

[0190] As illustrated in FIG. 36, the donation information input confirmation page RP4 may include local government identification data CD10 that identifies the local government (J2 town) to which the hometown tax donation will be made.

[0191] As illustrated in FIG. 36, the donation information input confirmation page RP4 may include data CD11 indicating whether the consumer's address meets the return gift conditions for hometown tax donations.

[0192] 36, the donation information input confirmation page RP4 includes an image for accepting user approval (more specifically, a user approval button image BN4). More specifically, the donation information input confirmation page RP4 includes an image for accepting user approval for transferring all or part of the amount paid as consideration for the consumption act described above to a donation for hometown tax payment by making an additional payment for hometown tax payment independent of the consumption act after the consumption act (more specifically, a user approval button image BN4).

[0193] (Third embodiment) A hometown tax payment support method in the third embodiment (more specifically, a hometown tax payment support method that accepts hometown tax payments after consumption) will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 41. Figures 38 to 40 are sequence diagrams showing an example of a hometown tax payment support method. Figure 41 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of money related to the hometown tax payment support method.

[0194] In the third embodiment, repeated explanations of matters already explained in the first or second embodiment will be omitted. Therefore, even if not explicitly explained in the third embodiment, it goes without saying that matters already explained in the first or second embodiment can be applied to the third embodiment. Conversely, matters explained in the third embodiment can be applied to the first and second embodiments.

[0195] In the first step ST1, the hometown tax payment support system 1 transmits data to the user terminal 6 to display a landing page LP (see FIG. 13) related to hometown tax payment on the user terminal 6. The first step ST1 is a first data transmission process. The hometown tax payment support system 1 has already been explained in the first embodiment (see hometown tax payment support system 1A) or the second embodiment (see hometown tax payment support system 1B), so repeated explanations of the hometown tax payment support system 1 will be omitted.

[0196] The first data transmission step (first step ST1) is executed, for example, when a two-dimensional barcode BC placed on a receipt RC issued by a store A1 (see FIG. 12) under the jurisdiction of a first local government (e.g., J1 Town) or a two-dimensional barcode BC placed on the store itself is read by a user terminal 6, and the user terminal 6 accesses a URL identified by the URL information included in the two-dimensional barcode BC. In the examples shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the two-dimensional barcode BC may include data indicating the store name and / or a store code that identifies the store A1.

[0197] Alternatively, the first data transmission step (first step ST1) may be performed independently of reading the two-dimensional barcode BC. For example, the first data transmission step (first step ST1) may be performed in response to the user terminal 6 accessing the above-mentioned URL found by a search using a search engine or the like.

[0198] In a second step ST2, a landing page LP (see FIG. 13) related to hometown tax donations is displayed on the display 63 of the user terminal 6. The second step ST2 is a first display step.

[0199] In a third step ST3, the hometown tax payment support system 1 transmits data to the user terminal 6 for displaying the login information reception page RP1 (see FIG. 14) on the user terminal 6. The third step ST3 is a second data transmission step.

[0200] In the example shown in Figure 13, in response to touching or clicking on the guidance image BN1 displayed on the display 63 of the user terminal 6, data is sent from the hometown tax donation support system 1 to the user terminal 6 to display the login information acceptance page RP1 (see Figure 14 or Figure 34) on the user terminal 6.

[0201] It should be noted that if the landing page LP also serves as the login information reception page RP1, the second data transmission step is included in the first data transmission step.

[0202] In a fourth step ST4, a login information acceptance page RP1 (see FIG. 14 or FIG. 34) is displayed on the display 63 of the user terminal 6. The fourth step ST4 is a second display step.

[0203] In a fifth step ST5, the user terminal 6 receives input of login information including a user ID and a user password for logging in to the members-only site (more specifically, the members-only site that accepts hometown tax donations). The fifth step ST5 is a first input receiving step.

[0204] In a sixth step ST6, the user terminal 6 transmits login information including a user ID and a user password to the hometown tax payment support system 1. The sixth step ST6 is a login information transmission step. The login information transmission step (sixth step ST6) is executed in response to touching or clicking on the login button (see FIG. 19 or FIG. 34) displayed on the display 63 of the user terminal 6.

[0205] In a seventh step ST7, login information including a user ID and a user password is received by the hometown tax payment supporting system 1. The seventh step ST7 is a login information receiving step.

[0206] In an eighth step ST8, the hometown tax payment supporting system 1 permits the user terminal 6 to log in to the members-only site (more specifically, the members-only site that accepts hometown tax payments). The eighth step ST8 is a login permission step.

[0207] In the login permission process (8th step ST8), if the user ID and user password entered into the login information acceptance page RP1 (in other words, the user ID and user password received by the hometown tax payment support system 1 from the user terminal 6) match the information registered in the member information database 43, the hometown tax payment support system 1 permits the user terminal 6 to log in to the member-only site (more specifically, the member-only site that accepts hometown tax payments).

[0208] It goes without saying that if the user ID and user password are not registered in the member information database 43, the user's member registration process (more specifically, the process of registering the user ID and user password in the member information database 43) is performed before the login permission process (8th step ST8).

[0209] The login permission process (eighth step ST8) includes transmitting data from the hometown tax donation support system 1 to the user terminal 6 that has logged in to the members-only site to display on the user terminal 6 a donation information input acceptance page RP3 (see Figure 20, Figure 21, Figure 24, or Figure 35) that accepts the input of donation information related to hometown tax donations.

[0210] The donation information input reception page RP3 has already been described in the first or second embodiment, so a repeated description of the donation information input reception page RP3 will be omitted.

[0211] In a ninth step ST9, a donation information input acceptance page RP3 (see FIG. 20, FIG. 21, FIG. 24, or FIG. 35) is displayed on the display 63 of the user terminal 6. The ninth step ST9 is a third display step.

[0212] In a tenth step ST10, the user terminal 6 receives input of first amount data CD1 indicating all or part of the amount paid in consideration for the consumption act or data for deriving the first amount data CD1 (e.g., payment amount data CD2). The tenth step ST10 is a second input receiving step.

[0213] In the second input receiving step (tenth step ST10), input of consumption donation related data CD including the above-mentioned first amount data CD1 or data for deriving the first amount data CD1 is received. The consumption donation related data CD has already been explained in the first or second embodiment, so repeated explanation of the consumption donation related data CD will be omitted.

[0214] 35, if a specific local government (the second local government (J2 Town)) does not require business identification data that identifies the business that performed the above-mentioned provision, the donation information input reception page RP3 does not require the submission of evidence supporting the execution of the above-mentioned consumption act. Furthermore, the donation information input reception page RP3 does not require the input of the register number data CD7 printed on the receipt RC issued in response to the above-mentioned consumption act, nor does it require the input of the transaction number data CD8 printed on the receipt RC.

[0215] In an eleventh step ST11, the hometown tax payment support system 1 transmits data to the user terminal 6 that has logged in to the member-only site to display a donation information input confirmation page RP4 (see FIG. 22 or FIG. 36) for confirming the input of donation information related to hometown tax payment on the user terminal 6. The eleventh step ST11 is a third data transmission step.

[0216] In the example shown in Figure 21 or Figure 35, in response to touching or clicking on button image BN3 displayed on display 63 of user terminal 6 (more specifically, button image BN3 for transitioning the page displayed on user terminal 6 from donation information input acceptance page RP3 to donation information input confirmation page RP4), data for displaying donation information input confirmation page RP4 (see Figure 22 or Figure 36) on user terminal 6 is sent from the hometown tax donation support system 1 to user terminal 6.

[0217] The donation information input confirmation page RP4 has already been described in the first or second embodiment, so a repeated description of the donation information input confirmation page RP4 will be omitted.

[0218] In a twelfth step ST12, a donation information input confirmation page RP4 (see FIG. 22 or FIG. 36) is displayed on the display 63 of the user terminal 6. The twelfth step ST12 is a fourth display step.

[0219] In a thirteenth step ST13, the user terminal 6 receives a user approval input for transferring all or part of the amount paid for the consumption act to a hometown tax donation by making an additional payment for the hometown tax donation after the consumption act, independent of the consumption act. The thirteenth step ST13 is a third input receiving step. In the examples shown in FIGS. 22 and 36, the user approval input is equivalent to touching or clicking the user approval button image BN4.

[0220] In a fourteenth step ST14, the consumption donation related data CD including the above-mentioned first amount data CD1 and the above-mentioned user approval are transmitted from the user terminal 6 to the hometown tax payment support system 1. The fourteenth step ST14 is a hometown tax payment application process. The hometown tax payment application process (fourteenth step ST14) is executed in response to touching or clicking the user approval button image BN4.

[0221] 36, if a specific local government (the second local government (J2 Town)) does not request business entity identification data that identifies the business entity that performed the above-mentioned provision, the consumption donation-related data CD transmitted from the user terminal 6 to the hometown tax payment support system 1 does not include evidence supporting the execution of the above-mentioned consumption act (for example, image data CD9 of receipt RC). Also, if a specific local government (the second local government (J2 Town)) does not request business entity identification data that identifies the business entity that performed the above-mentioned provision, the consumption donation-related data CD transmitted from the user terminal 6 to the hometown tax payment support system 1 does not include the register number data CD7 written on the receipt RC issued in response to the above-mentioned consumption act and the transaction number data CD8 written on the receipt RC.

[0222] In a fifteenth step ST15, the consumption donation related data CD including the above-mentioned first amount data CD1 and the above-mentioned user approval are received by the hometown tax payment supporting system 1. The fifteenth step ST15 is an application receiving step.

[0223] In the application receiving process (15th step ST15), the hometown tax donation support system 1 receives the above-mentioned consumption donation related data CD and the above-mentioned user approval from the user terminal 6 that has logged in to the members-only site via a communication network N1 such as the Internet.

[0224] 39, the transmission of the consumption donation-related data CD from the user terminal 6 and the transmission of the user approval from the user terminal 6 are performed at substantially the same time. Alternatively, the transmission of the consumption donation-related data CD from the user terminal 6 may be performed prior to the transmission of the user approval from the user terminal 6.

[0225] In the hometown tax payment support method of the third embodiment, the hometown tax payment application process (fourteenth step ST14) and the application receipt process (fifteenth step ST15) are executed after the consumption act described above. The hometown tax payment application process (fourteenth step ST14) and / or the application receipt process (fifteenth step ST15) may be executed one minute or more, ten minutes or more, one hour or more, or one day or more after the consumption act described above.

[0226] The application receiving process (15th step ST15) can also be said to be a process in which the hometown tax payment support system 1 receives from the user terminal 6 a user request to make a hometown tax donation of a second amount (e.g., 9,000 yen in FIG. 22 or 10,000 yen in FIG. 36), which is the sum of a first amount (e.g., 2,700 yen in FIG. 22 or 3,000 yen in FIG. 36), which is at least a portion of the specified amount paid in consideration for the consumption act (e.g., receipt of a product or service) and a third amount (e.g., 6,300 yen in FIG. 22 or 7,000 yen in FIG. 36), to be paid additionally.

[0227] In the hometown tax payment support method of the third embodiment, hometown tax payments are accepted after consumption. Therefore, even if hometown tax payments are not made at the time of consumption, they can be made after consumption, and the options for gifts in return for hometown tax payments are expanded to include past consumption. Therefore, support for local areas is promoted by utilizing hometown tax payments.

[0228] In the hometown tax payment supporting method according to the third embodiment, the login permission step (eighth step ST8) may be executed after the consumption act described above.

[0229] 40, in a sixteenth step ST16, personal information of the consumer as a donor (for example, the consumer's name, the consumer's address, etc.) and information indicating that a donation has been made as hometown tax payment may be transmitted to the local government's computer system 101. The sixteenth step ST16 is a transmission step.

[0230] The information indicating that a donation has been made as hometown tax payment is, for example, information indicating that a donation of a second amount has been made, which is the sum of a first amount, which is at least a portion of the specified amount paid in exchange for the above-mentioned consumption act, and an additional third amount paid.

[0231] Additionally, the information indicating that a donation has been made as a hometown tax payment may include business entity identification data that identifies the business entity that performed the aforementioned provision, and / or evidence supporting the performance of the aforementioned consumption act (e.g., image data CD9 of receipt RC). Alternatively, if the specific local government (the second local government (J2 Town)) does not require business entity identification data that identifies the business entity that performed the aforementioned provision, the information indicating that a donation has been made as a hometown tax payment does not include business entity identification data that identifies the business entity that performed the aforementioned provision, and evidence supporting the performance of the aforementioned consumption act.

[0232] As illustrated in Figure 41, in the 17th step ST17, the administrator of the hometown tax donation support system 1 transfers the third amount (in other words, the amount paid by the user after the consumption act) to the local government (via the bank's remittance system).

[0233] In an eighteenth step ST18, the local government sends a donation certificate for the second amount to the consumer who made the hometown tax donation.

[0234] In a 19th step ST19, the local government remits (via the bank's remittance system) the commission fee for the hometown tax donation to the administrator of the hometown tax donation support system 1. The commission fee is, for example, a value obtained by multiplying the third amount or the second amount by a predetermined rate.

[0235] In the twentieth step ST20, the administrator of the hometown tax donation support system 1 remits a fee for handling the hometown tax donation to the business that performed the provision act. The remittance of the fee for handling the hometown tax donation may be made through an intermediary or intermediary organization that promotes regional development, etc. Note that if the business cannot be identified, the remittance of the fee for handling the hometown tax donation is omitted.

[0236] The hometown tax donation support method in the third embodiment may include only the steps executed by the hometown tax donation support system 1 (excluding the steps executed by the user terminal 6) from the above-mentioned first step ST1 to twentieth step ST20.

[0237] For example, the hometown tax donation support method in the third embodiment may include: (1) a login permission step (the eighth step ST8 described above) of permitting the user terminal 6 to log in to a member-only site (more specifically, a member-only site that accepts hometown tax donations) in response to a match between the user ID and user password received from the user terminal 6 and the information registered in the member information database 43; and (2) an application receiving step (the fifteenth step ST15 described above) of receiving, via the communication network N1, from the user terminal 6 that has logged in to the member-only site, consumption donation-related data CD including first amount data CD1 indicating all or part of the amount paid in consideration for the consumption act described above, and user approval for transferring all or part of the amount paid in consideration for the consumption act to a donation related to hometown tax donation by making an additional payment for hometown tax donation independent of the consumption act after the consumption act. Note that the application receiving step (the fifteenth step ST15 described above) is executed after the consumption act described above.

[0238] Additionally, the hometown tax payment supporting method in the third embodiment may include a second data transmission step (the third step ST3 described above) and a login information receiving step (the seventh step ST7 described above).

[0239] Additionally, the hometown tax donation support method in the third embodiment may include (1) a step of transmitting data to the user terminal 6 for causing a donation information input acceptance page RP3 to be displayed on the user terminal 6 (part of the eighth step ST8 described above), and / or (2) a step of transmitting data to the user terminal 6 for causing a donation information input confirmation page RP4 to be displayed on the user terminal 6 (the eleventh step ST11 described above). Also, the hometown tax donation support method in the third embodiment may include a step of transmitting personal information F1 of the consumer as a donor and information (F2; F3) indicating that a donation as hometown tax donation has been made to the computer system 101 of the local government, as exemplified in FIG. 29.

[0240] (Program PG) The program PG in the embodiment is a program that can be executed by the above-described hometown tax payment support system 1. The program PG in the embodiment is also a program that causes the hometown tax payment support system 1 to execute the hometown tax payment support method in the above-described third embodiment.

[0241] More specifically, the program PG in the embodiment is a program for causing the hometown tax payment support system 1 to execute at least the above-mentioned 15th step ST15 of the hometown tax payment support method in the above-mentioned third embodiment.

[0242] The program PG in the embodiment may be a program for causing the hometown tax payment support system 1 to execute at least the third step ST3, the seventh step ST7, the eighth step ST8, the eleventh step ST11, the fifteenth step ST15, and the sixteenth step ST16 of the hometown tax payment support method in the third embodiment. Furthermore, the program PG in the embodiment may cause the hometown tax payment support system 1 to execute the first step ST1.

[0243] As illustrated in FIG. 4 or FIG. 32, the program PG in the embodiment may include a first program PG1 stored in a first storage device 4a and a second program PG2 stored in a second storage device 4b.

[0244] The hometown tax donation support method in the third embodiment may include only the steps performed by the user terminal 6 (excluding the steps performed by the hometown tax donation support system 1) from the first step ST1 to the fourteenth step ST14 described above.

[0245] For example, the hometown tax donation support method in the third embodiment may include: (1) a second input receiving step (the above-mentioned tenth step ST10) of receiving input of first amount data CD1 indicating all or part of the amount paid in consideration for the above-mentioned consumption act or data for deriving the first amount data CD1 (e.g., the above-mentioned payment amount data CD2); (2) a third input receiving step (the above-mentioned thirteenth step ST13) of receiving input of user approval after the above-mentioned consumption act to transfer all or part of the amount paid in consideration for the above-mentioned consumption act to a donation related to hometown tax donation by making an additional payment for hometown tax donation independent of the above-mentioned consumption act; and (3) a hometown tax donation application step (the above-mentioned fourteenth step ST14) of transmitting the first amount data CD1 (more specifically, consumption donation-related data CD including the first amount data CD1) and the above-mentioned user approval to the hometown tax donation support system 1.

[0246] Additionally, the hometown tax donation support method in the third embodiment may include (4) a second display step (the fourth step ST4 described above) of displaying a login information acceptance page RP1 on the display 63 of the user terminal 6, (5) a first input receiving step (the fifth step ST5 described above) of receiving input of login information including a user ID and a user password for logging in to a members-only site (more specifically, a members-only site that accepts hometown tax donations), and (6) a login information sending step (the sixth step ST6 described above) of sending the login information to the hometown tax donation support system 1.

[0247] In addition, the hometown tax donation support method in the third embodiment may include (7) a third display step of displaying on the display 63 an image that accepts input of at least a portion of the consumption donation related data CD in response to being permitted to log in to a members-only site (more specifically, a members-only site that accepts hometown tax donations) after the above-mentioned consumption act (more specifically, a third display step (the ninth step ST9 above) of displaying on the display 63 a donation information input acceptance page RP3 in response to being permitted to log in).

[0248] Alternatively, or additionally, the hometown tax donation support method in the third embodiment may include (8) a fourth display step (the 12th step ST12 described above) of displaying a donation information input confirmation page RP4 on the display 63 after the consumption donation related data CD is entered into the donation information input acceptance page RP3.

[0249] (Program 71) The program 71 in the embodiment is a program that can be executed by the user terminal 6. The program 71 in the embodiment is a program that causes the user terminal 6 to execute the hometown tax payment support method in the third embodiment described above.

[0250] More specifically, the program 71 in the embodiment is a program for causing the user terminal 6 to execute at least the above-mentioned 10th step ST10, 13th step ST13, and 14th step ST14 of the hometown tax donation support method in the above-mentioned third embodiment.

[0251] For example, in the embodiment, the program 71 is a program for causing the user terminal 6 to execute a hometown tax donation support method, which includes: (1) a second input receiving step (the above-mentioned tenth step ST10) for receiving input of first amount data CD1 indicating all or part of the amount paid in consideration for the above-mentioned consumption act or data for deriving the first amount data CD1 (for example, the above-mentioned payment amount data CD2); (2) a third input receiving step (the above-mentioned thirteenth step ST13) for receiving, after the above-mentioned consumption act, input of user approval for transferring all or part of the amount paid in consideration for the above-mentioned consumption act to a donation related to hometown tax donation by making an additional payment for hometown tax donation independent of the above-mentioned consumption act; and (3) a hometown tax donation application step (the above-mentioned fourteenth step ST14) for transmitting the first amount data CD1 (more specifically, consumption donation-related data CD including the first amount data CD1) and the above-mentioned user approval to the hometown tax donation support system 1.

[0252] In the embodiment, the program 71 may be a program for causing the user terminal 6 to execute a hometown tax donation support method that includes, in addition to the above-mentioned tenth step ST10, thirteenth step ST13, and fourteenth step ST14, (4) a second display step (the above-mentioned fourth step ST4) of displaying on the display 63 a login information acceptance page RP1, which is a page for accepting login information for logging in to the members-only site (more specifically, the members-only site that accepts hometown tax donations); (5) a first input receiving step (the above-mentioned fifth step ST5) of receiving input of login information including a user ID and a user password; (6) a login information sending step (the above-mentioned sixth step ST6) of sending the login information to the hometown tax donation support system 1; and (7) a third display step (the above-mentioned ninth step ST9) of displaying on the display 63 an image that accepts input of consumption donation-related data CD (for example, first amount data CD1 or data for deriving the first amount data CD1 (for example, the above-mentioned payment amount data CD2)) in response to permission to log in to the members-only site.

[0253] Furthermore, the program PG in the embodiment may cause the user terminal 6 to execute a fourth display step (the above-mentioned twelfth step ST12) of causing the display 63 to display the donation information input confirmation page RP4.

[0254] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments or modifications, and it is clear that each embodiment or modification can be appropriately modified or changed within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention. Furthermore, various techniques used in each embodiment or modification can be applied to other embodiments or modifications as long as no technical contradiction occurs. Furthermore, optional additional configurations in each embodiment or modification can be omitted as appropriate. [Explanation of symbols]

[0255] 1, 1A, 1B: Hometown tax payment support system 2: Arithmetic device 2a: 1st arithmetic unit 2b: 2nd arithmetic unit 3: Communication equipment 3a: 1st communication device 3b:Second communication device 4: Storage device 4a: 1st storage device 4b:Second storage device 6: User terminal 6a: Mobile information terminal 6b: PC 7: Memory 8: Operator terminal 10: Computer 11: Website management device 12: Data processing device 41: Store information database 43: Membership information database 45: Tax payment information database 51a: First input device 51b: Second input device 54a: 1st display device 54b: 2nd display device 57a: Bus 57b: Bus 61: Input device 61a: Touch panel 61k: Keyboard 61p: Pointing device 63: Display 64: Communication interface 67: Processor 69: Camera 71: Program 74: Data 83: Display 101: Local Government Computer Systems 671: Login information input receiving means 673: Login information transmission method 675: Second input receiving means 677: Second transmission means 678:Display command generation means 679: Receipt image data capture means A1: Store BC: 2D barcode BN1: Guidance image BN2: Button image BN3: Button image BN4: User approval button image C1: User ID and password entry field C2: Payment amount data input field C3: Date data input field C4: Register number data input field C5: Transaction number data input field C6: Input field for whether the user's address meets the return conditions for hometown tax donations CD: Consumption donation related data CD1: First amount data CD2: Payment amount data CD3: Date data CD4: Data on additional donation amount to be paid by the user CD5: Data showing the total amount of donations given to local governments CD6: Store identification data CD7: Register number data CD8: Transaction number data CD9: Receipt image data CD10: Local Government Identification Data CD11: Data indicating whether the consumer's address meets the return conditions for hometown tax donations D1: The first data indicating the date of the consumption D2: Second data identifying the user who performed the consumption activity D3: The third data showing whether hometown tax donations were used later D3-1: Transfer amount data showing the amount of the payment that was later transferred to donations related to hometown tax payments D3-2: Payment amount data indicating the amount paid by the user as consideration for the consumption activity D4: Reward data showing the handling fee for hometown tax donations D5: Data showing sales related to regular hometown tax donations D6: Honorarium data showing the handling honorarium for regular hometown tax donations DA: Data F1: Personal Information F2: Second amount data showing the amount of donations to local governments F3: The third amount data showing the amount of the donation minus the return amount FM: Membership registration form IM1: Upload acceptance image for accepting upload of supporting documents IM2: Sample image of receipt IM3: Instructions showing where the data the consumer needs to enter is located on the receipt IM4: Guidance image IM5: Image data showing all or part of the evidence image LP: Landing Page M1: First process M2: Second process M3: Third treatment N1: Communication network PG: Program PG1: First Program PG2: Second Program RC: Receipt RP1: Login information reception page RP2: Membership registration page RP3: Donation information entry page RP4: Donation information input confirmation page S: Store identification information T1: First report T2: Second report TR1: First transaction data TR2: Second transaction data U1: First user U2: Second user U3: Third user

Claims

1. When the sale of a product or the provision of a service is defined as a supply act, and the receipt of the product or the service is defined as a consumption act, a first process receives, from a user terminal after the consumption act, and independently of the consumption act, consumption donation-related data including first amount data indicating all or part of the amount paid as consideration for the consumption act; A second process receives user approval from the user terminal for transferring all or part of the amount paid as consideration for the consumption act to the hometown tax donation by making an additional payment for the hometown tax donation independent of the consumption act after the consumption act; Run Hometown tax payment support system.

2. The second process is executed substantially simultaneously with the first process or at a different timing from the first process. The hometown tax payment support system according to claim 1.

3. The consumption donation-related data includes date data indicating the date on which the consumption act was performed. The hometown tax payment support system according to claim 1.

4. The consumption donation-related data includes at least one of image data of a receipt issued by the business that performed the donation, register number data indicating the register number written on the receipt, and transaction number data indicating the transaction number written on the receipt. The hometown tax payment support system according to claim 3.

5. The hometown tax payment to a specific local government can be accepted even if the business operator cannot be identified because the consumption donation-related data received from the user terminal does not include business operator identification data that identifies the business operator that performed the provision act. The hometown tax payment support system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

6. The hometown tax donation to a specific local government is accepted even if the consumption donation-related data received from the user terminal does not include any of the register number data written on the receipt issued in response to the consumption act, the transaction number data written on the receipt, and evidence supporting the execution of the consumption act. The hometown tax payment support system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

7. executes a process of transmitting data to the user terminal for displaying on the user terminal a donation information input confirmation page including an amount to be additionally paid by the user and a total donation amount which is the sum of the amount to be additionally paid by the user and the value of the first amount data; The hometown tax payment support system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

8. After the consumption act, and independently of the consumption act, a process of receiving login information including a user ID and a user password from the user terminal, and a login permission process of permitting the user terminal to log in to a member-only site when the user ID and the user password match information registered in a member information database, are executed; At least a part of the first process and the second process are configured to be executed after the login permission process is executed. The hometown tax payment support system according to claim 7.

9. A third process is executed, which includes transmitting to a computer system of the local government personal information of the user identified by the user ID and at least one of second amount data indicating the amount of the donation to the local government related to the hometown tax payment in return for all or part of the consumption act, and third amount data indicating the amount obtained by deducting the amount of the return from the donation amount. The hometown tax payment support system according to claim 8.

10. When the sale of a product or the provision of a service is defined as a supply act and the receipt of the product or the service is defined as a consumption act, a step of receiving first amount data indicating all or part of the amount paid as consideration for the consumption act or data for deriving the first amount data; receiving, after the consumption act, an input of user approval for transferring all or part of the amount paid as consideration for the consumption act to the hometown tax donation by making an additional payment for the hometown tax donation independent of the consumption act after the consumption act; transmitting the first amount data and the user approval to a hometown tax payment support system; A program for causing a user terminal to execute a hometown tax payment support method including the above.

11. a step of displaying on a display a login information reception page which is a page for receiving login information for logging in to the member-only site; receiving input of said login information including a user ID and a user password; A step of transmitting the login information to the hometown tax payment support system; a step of displaying, in response to permission to log in to the members-only site, an image for accepting input of the first amount data or data for deriving the first amount data on the display; The program according to claim 10 for causing the user terminal to execute the hometown tax payment support method, further comprising:

12. a login permission step of permitting the user terminal to log in to the member-only site when the user ID and user password received from the user terminal match the information registered in the member information database; a receiving step of receiving, via a communication network from the user terminal logged in to the member-only site, consumption donation-related data including first amount data indicating all or part of the amount paid in consideration for the consumption act, when the sale of a product or the provision of a service is defined as a supply act and the receipt of the product or service is defined as a consumption act, and user approval for transferring all or part of the amount paid in consideration for the consumption act to the donation for the hometown tax payment by making an additional payment for the hometown tax payment independent of the consumption act after the consumption act; Equipped with The receiving step is performed after the consumption act. How to support hometown tax donations.

13. receiving, from a user terminal, a user request that, after a consumer has performed a consumption act, i.e., received a product or service, and paid a predetermined amount as consideration for the consumption act, a second amount be the sum of a first amount, which is at least a portion of the predetermined amount paid as consideration for the consumption act, and a third amount to be paid in addition, be set as the total amount of donations for hometown tax payment to be made to a local government in connection with the consumption act; transmitting personal information of the consumer as a donor and information indicating that the consumer has donated the second amount as the hometown tax payment to a computer system of the local government; Equipped with How to support hometown tax donations.

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